Kenya study links uncorrected refractive error to avoidable visual impairment
A cross-sectional study in Kenya found that uncorrected refractive error contributes significantly to avoidable visual impairment among community residents.
Tag: refractive error
Children with high myopia show poorer tear film stability, study finds
A cross-sectional study of 83 Chinese children found that greater myopia severity was associated with poorer tear film stability, with ...
0.01% atropine eye drops and axial elongation in pre-myopic children: a real-world study
A retrospective study in BMC Ophthalmology finds that 0.01% atropine eye drops are associated with slower axial elongation in pre-myopic ...
Dual-Surface Aberration Lenses Slow Childhood Eye Elongation in Randomized Clinical Trial
A randomized clinical trial demonstrates that specialized dual-surface spectacle lenses significantly curb axial eye elongation and refractive drift in non-myopic ...
HAL Lenses Outperform DIMS in Chinese Children’s Myopia Control
A real-world retrospective study found that HAL spectacle lenses were more effective than DIMS lenses in slowing myopia progression in ...
Urban Peruvian Students Show Double Visual Impairment Rates
A cross-sectional study in Peru's Amazonas region found that urban secondary school students had twice the prevalence of visual impairment ...
Retrospective Study Finds HAL Spectacles Slow Eye Growth More Than Orthokeratology in Younger, Mildly Myopic Children
A large retrospective study found HAL spectacle lenses slowed axial elongation more than orthokeratology in younger and mildly myopic children, ...
Defocus Lens Design Slows Myopia Progression in Spanish Children Over 18 Months
An 18-month observational study of 45 Spanish children found defocus-incorporated multiple segments lenses were associated with 49% less myopia progression ...
High myopia prevalence reaches 4.87% in Hubei schoolchildren
A cross-sectional study of more than 1.1 million Hubei students found 4.87% had high myopia, with higher prevalence among girls, ...
2024 Burundi cross-sectional survey: low effective refractive coverage in adults 50+
A 2024 national cross-sectional analysis found that 6.1% of adults aged 50 and older in Burundi had effective refractive error ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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