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Learn about the latest scientific research and evidence-based innovations that are guiding decision-making for myopia management in clinical practice.

Our compendium of science reviews and summaries cover key papers, new developments and future possibilities in myopia, with a focus on clinical applications. Browse the latest articles or refine to your interest using the search box. Filter by topic, choose topic combinations, and apply the additional filter to limit your search to article types.

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Adult myopia Atropine Axial length Binocular vision Causes of myopia Combination treatment High myopia Light therapies Mechanisms Myopia control efficacy Ortho-k Pathology and eye health Pre-myopia Soft contact lenses Spectacles Treatment safety Untreated myopia progression Visual environment Visual performance
Close Reducing RLRL intensity maintains choroidal thickeningLower-intensity red-light achieved similar choroidal thickening after one month, supporting further research into reduced-dose RLRL for myopia control.Read Full Article Atropine 0.01% and 0.125% similarly boost DIMS efficacyDIMS lenses combined with atropine slowed myopia progression more effectively than DIMS alone, regardless of high (0.125%) or low (0.01%) atropine concentration.Read Full Article Managing moderate to high astigmatic myopia in kids with spherical vs toric orthokeratology Toric ortho-k lenses showed better unaided acuity and greater axial length control than spherical lenses in adolescents with moderate to high astigmatic myopia.Read Full Article Predicting pre-myopia using screening data in clinicsA validated nomogram predicts pre-myopia in children using routine screening data, helping clinicians identify candidates without cycloplegia.Read Full Article MyopiaX: a new blue-light therapy for myopiaThis new blue-light therapy targets retinal dopamine and melanopsin through ganglion cells, using a smartphone app and VR headset. Read Full Article CARE spectacle lenses slow myopia over 2 yearsCARE lenses slowed myopia by up to 0.44 D and 0.20 mm over 2 years in Chinese children, with sustained efficacy through year two.Read Full Article AAO Recap #3 - New research presented in BostonThis is the final recap of a three-part series on what we learnt about at the American Academy of Optometry 2025 meeting. Read Full Article Repeated low-level red light and ortho-k combined: first European dataCombining RLRL with ortho-k slowed eye growth by 0.23 mm in Spanish children, with 80% showing axial shortening after 12 months.Read Full Article Boosted asphericity improves efficacy of Essilor Stellest designH.A.L.T. MAX lenses with increased lenslet asphericity slowed eye growth by 0.107 mm more than standard Stellest lenses over 12 months.Read Full Article AAO Recap #2 - Myopia Profile in BostonRead more about the contributions from team Myopia Profile at AAO2025!Read Full Article AAO Recap #1 – Updates in Myopia ManagementWhat we learnt from the lectures at American Academy of Optometry (AAO) 2025 annual meeting in Boston, USA.Read Full Article HALT lenses with low dose atropine slow myopia progressionChildren progressing on low-dose atropine showed reduced axial elongation and refractive change after HALT lenses were added to their treatment.Read Full Article

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