Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Myopia is the most common refractive error in the United States and globally ...

Myopia has been increasing in prevalence throughout the world, reaching over 90% in some East Asian populations. There is increasing evidence that whereas genetics clearly have an important role, the ...

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Largest global clinical trial in pediatric myopia met primary efficacy endpoint of proportion of patients with confirmed progression of -0.75D and key secondary endpoint of annual progression rate ...

Daily treatment with a medication called pirenzepine can slow the rate of progressive myopia, or nearsightedness, in children, reports a new study. Daily treatment with a medication called pirenzepine ...

Randomized controlled trials have shown the efficacy of atropine for progressive myopia, and this treatment has become the preferred pattern for this condition in Taiwan. This study explores the ...

A technique called orthokeratology ("Ortho-K")--using custom-made contact lenses to shape the growing eye--has a significant effect in slowing the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children, ...

Compared with placebo, low-dose atropine (0.01%) eyedrops may slow myopia (nearsightedness) progression and axial elongation in Chinese children with low and moderate myopia. It is estimated that by ...

While Europe and Asia have had Stellest glasses for years, the FDA finally approved them for the U.S. in 2025.

Researchers at two West Yorkshire universities are leading a study examining ways to slow the progression of ...

Increasing the amount of time spent outdoors at school significantly reduced the progression of myopia in Chinese children over the course of 3 years, researchers show. In a randomized controlled ...