Photorefractive Keratectomy safe and effective procedure for enhancement of SMILE: Study Dr Ishan Kataria4 Dec 2022 2:30 PM GMTSmall-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a refractive procedure approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the...
Highly aspherical lenslets slow progression of myopia, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2022 2:30 PM GMTVIETNAM: According to research published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, highly aspherical lenslets spectacle lenses were beneficial in...
Combination of Atropine and Ortho-k wins an edge over monotherapy for myopia in young kids Dr.Niharika Harsha B28 Oct 2022 2:00 PM GMTThe combination of Atropine with Ortho-k was found to be beneficial in controlling myopia in young kids aged 8-12 years as per a recent study that was...
Caffeine metabolite may slow progression of myopia in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2022 4:15 AM GMTResearchers have found in a new observational study that a metabolite of caffeine, known as 7-MX, may slow the progression of myopia in...
Myopia Control With Specialized Spectacles: JAMA Dr Ishan Kataria15 Aug 2022 2:00 PM GMTChildren aged 8 to 14 years with mild to moderate myopia (-0.75-diopters [D] to-4.75-D spherical equivalent refraction) randomly assigned to wear...
TOP MEDICAL NEWS 19/July/2022 Isra Zaman19 July 2022 12:00 PM GMTYoung hip surgery patients can avoid repeat surgeries with better prediction methodsYoung patients undergoing hip surgery who have a shallower hip...
Just half of parents recognize screen time impact on children's eye health Isra Zaman19 July 2022 5:15 AM GMTThe nationally-representative report was based on responses from 2,002 parents of children ages 3-18 surveyed in April. Some experts have pointed to...
Atropine and orthokeratology combo effective for control of childhood myopia, study finds Dr. Hiral patel27 Jun 2022 2:15 PM GMTChina: Combined treatment of 0.01% atropine and ortho-k slowed axial elongation by 0.18 mm more than that with ortho-k alone over two years in...
Low dose atropine effective in treating myopia in Indians MD Editorial Team7 May 2022 3:30 AM GMTSeveral studies point that myopia is a growing concern around the world, with a recent study estimating that on average, 30% of the world is currently...
No advantage of Atropine addition to soft multifocal contact lens for myopia correction in kids Dr. Shravani Dali5 April 2022 3:30 AM GMTAddition of 0.01% atropine to soft multifocal contact lens failed to correct myopia, according to a new study. Combining 0.01% atropine...
Increased exposure to outside light tied to reduced risk of incident myopia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali31 March 2022 3:00 PM GMTIncreased exposure to outdoor light may prevent incident myopia but its benefit on myopia progression remains uncertain, according to a recent study...
High myopia major risk factor for glaucoma development at 10 years, study reveals Medha Baranwal3 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTChina: People with high myopia are at a major risk for developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG) with a 7.3 times increased risk as compared to those with...
