[HTML][HTML] IMI–interventions for controlling myopia onset and progression report

CF Wildsoet, A Chia, P Cho… - … & visual science, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Myopia has been predicted to affect approximately 50% of the world's population based on
trending myopia prevalence figures. Critical to minimizing the associated adverse visual …

Update and guidance on management of myopia. European Society of Ophthalmology in cooperation with International Myopia Institute

J Németh, B Tapasztó, WA Aclimandos… - European Journal …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with
myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 …

[HTML][HTML] IMI–Report on experimental models of emmetropization and myopia

D Troilo, EL Smith, DL Nickla, R Ashby… - … & visual science, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
The results of many studies in a variety of species have significantly advanced our
understanding of the role of visual experience and the mechanisms of postnatal eye growth …

[HTML][HTML] IMI–clinical management guidelines report

KL Gifford, K Richdale, P Kang, TA Aller… - … & visual science, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Best practice clinical guidelines for myopia control involve an understanding of the
epidemiology of myopia, risk factors, visual environment interventions, and optical and …

Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children

JJ Walline, KB Lindsley, SS Vedula… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurry vision when one is looking at distant
objects. Interventions to slow the progression of myopia in children include multifocal …

[HTML][HTML] Myopia, an underrated global challenge to vision: where the current data takes us on myopia control

B Holden, P Sankaridurg, E Smith, T Aller, M Jong… - Eye, 2014 - nature.com
Myopia is the most frequent cause of distance impairment in the world and is creating an
alarming global epidemic with deleterious ramifications for the quality of life and economic …

[HTML][HTML] Candidate pathways for retina to scleral signaling in refractive eye growth

DM Brown, R Mazade, D Clarkson-Townsend… - Experimental eye …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global prevalence of myopia, or nearsightedness, has increased at an alarming rate
over the last few decades. An eye is myopic if incoming light focuses prior to reaching the …

Myopia: mechanisms and strategies to slow down its progression

A Russo, A Boldini, D Romano, G Mazza… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This topical review aimed to update and clarify the behavioral, pharmacological, surgical,
and optical strategies that are currently available to prevent and reduce myopia progression …

[HTML][HTML] Structure-bioactivity relationships of methylxanthines: Trying to make sense of all the promises and the drawbacks

JP Monteiro, MG Alves, PF Oliveira, BM Silva - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Methylxanthines are a group of phytochemicals derived from the purine base xanthine and
obtained from plant secondary metabolism. They are unobtrusively included in daily diet in …

An insight on ophthalmic drug delivery systems: focus on polymeric biomaterials-based carriers

M Shafiq, M Rafique, Y Cui, L Pan, CW Do… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Presently, different types of eye diseases, such as glaucoma, myopia, infection, and dry eyes
are treated with topical eye drops. However, due to ocular surface barriers, eye drops …