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Stiffness parameter at A1 and stress-strain index are unaffected by increasing lens wear duration and do not influence the orthokeratology effect. Keywords: Orthokeratologic procedures; Epithelium, ...

SALT LAKE CITY, February 05, 2025--iVeena Delivery Systems Inc. ("iVeena"), a biopharmaceutical company advancing IVMED-85 for the treatment of pediatric myopia, today announced that it has closed its ...

Myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness, is a vision condition where close objects look clear but far objects look blurry, said David Berntsen, professor of optometry and chair of clinical ...

Background: Myopia is one of the most common eye diseases leading to blurred distance vision. Inflammatory diseases could trigger or exacerbate myopic changes. Although gut microbiota bacteria are ...

Methods: A cross-sectional study. One hundred and fifteen myopic children (115 right eyes) who replace their frame-glasses from December 2019 to January 2020 and with complete refractive records in ...

Check sample answers at the end of the page. News: Study finds that the number of Hong Kong children with myopia hit a record high during Covid pandemic amid more reliance on screens Chinese ...

Studies in the United States indicate that 1 in 4 children experiences some form of visual impairment, which can sometimes be misdiagnosed as ...

According to a secondary analysis of the 24- Month Myopia Outcome Study of Atropine in Children (MOSAIC) trial, 0.05% atropine eye drops were more effective in controlling myopia progression and ...

A new report shows the benefit of wearing contact lenses for slowing myopia has a lasting effect -- good news since 50% of the world (5 billion people) will likely be nearsighted by 2050.

Perhaps equally concerning is the growing prevalence of myopia. Ten years ago, one-fourth of the world’s population was nearsighted. By 2030, that will increase to 50% (Holden and colleagues).

Ten-year-old Ethan suddenly developed myopia, and it quickly got worse. But where once children like Ethan had to rely on increasingly stronger lenses, his vision was stabilised with the use of ...