High add power contact lenses were more effective and stable in controlling myopia progression in children, according to a study published in Ophthalmic Research. “Previous systematic reviews and meta ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — Most parents are unaware of the complications of high myopia as well as the potential to control it ...

Compared to an extrapolated control group, HAL lenses reduced myopia progression by 1.75 diopters (D) and axial elongation by 0.72 mm, effectively lowering the risk of developing high myopia (−6.00 D ...

The World Health Organization warns that by 2030, 40% of the world's population will be nearsighted. In the U.S. alone, myopia rates have soared over the past 50 years, from 25% in 1971 to nearly 42% ...

Repeated low-level red light (RLRL) therapy reduces axial elongation and stabilizes refractive error in children and adolescents with high myopia. "Our study suggests ...

The United States is fast becoming a nearsighted nation: More than 40% of Americans have myopia, and the number is climbing fast, especially for children. Experts aren’t sure why, but they believe ...

Prior to this approval, the only other device indicated for slowing pediatric myopia progression was a contact lens. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Essilor Stellest eyeglass ...

Distribution of changes in SER (a) and AL (b) of HAL and ESVL groups during 5 follow-up years, and distribution of SER (c) and AL (d) in HAL and ESVL groups after 5 years. AL, axial length; SER, ...