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

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 ...

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An optometrist is concerned more children are now at risk of getting myopia or short-sightedness, due to the increase in daily screen-time. A Specsavers survey had found more than half of parents aren ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Children with myopia using 0.05% atropine eye drops had less myopia progression and/or less axial elongation compared ...

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).