IMI risk factors for myopia

IG Morgan, PC Wu, LA Ostrin… - … & visual science, 2021 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Risk factor analysis provides an important basis for developing interventions for any
condition. In the case of myopia, evidence for a large number of risk factors has been …

Myopia

PN Baird, SM Saw, C Lanca, JA Guggenheim… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2020 - nature.com
Myopia, also known as short-sightedness or near-sightedness, is a very common condition
that typically starts in childhood. Severe forms of myopia (pathologic myopia) are associated …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of repeated low-level red-light therapy for myopia control in children: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Y Jiang, Z Zhu, X Tan, X Kong, H Zhong, J Zhang… - Ophthalmology, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess the efficacy and safety of repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy in
myopia control in children. Design Multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, single-blind …

A review on the epidemiology of myopia in school children worldwide

A Grzybowski, P Kanclerz, K Tsubota, C Lanca… - BMC …, 2020 - Springer
Background Due to high prevalence myopia has gained importance in epidemiological
studies. Children with early onset are at particular risk of complications associated with …

The epidemics of myopia: aetiology and prevention

IG Morgan, AN French, RS Ashby, X Guo, X Ding… - Progress in retinal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
There is an epidemic of myopia in East and Southeast Asia, with the prevalence of myopia in
young adults around 80–90%, and an accompanying high prevalence of high myopia in …

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] Myopia incidence and lifestyle changes among school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based prospective study

X Zhang, SSL Cheung, HN Chan, Y Zhang… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjo.bmj.com
Background The impacts of social restrictions for COVID-19 on children's vision and lifestyle
remain unknown. Aims To investigate myopia incidence, spherical equivalent refraction …

[HTML][HTML] Time outdoors in reducing myopia: a school-based cluster randomized trial with objective monitoring of outdoor time and light intensity

X He, P Sankaridurg, J Wang, J Chen, T Naduvilath… - Ophthalmology, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of time outdoors per school day over 2 years on myopia
onset and shift. Design A prospective, cluster-randomized, examiner-masked, 3-arm trial …

The association between digital screen time and myopia: A systematic review

C Lanca, SM Saw - Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Digital screen time has been cited as a potential modifiable environmental risk
factor that can increase myopia risk. However, associations between screen time and …