Studies show that in the early 1970s, about 25 percent of 12- to 54-year-old Americans were nearsighted. This number increased to more than 41 percent by the early 2000s. Predictions show that half of the global population could be nearsighted by the year 2050. Myopia is currently at epidemic levels and is expected to continue to get much worse. Below are articles and studies related to the treatment and new information on Nearsightedness.
Articles
Myopia Control: The Time is Now
Nearly 10 Million Adults Found to Be Severely Nearsighted in the United States
Myopia Prevention – From Evidence to Practice
Contact Lenses Worn by Sleeping Children Can Prevent Short-sightedness
Washington Post: The World’s Myopia Crisis and Why Children Should Spend More Time Outdoors
Studies
The SMART Study: Background, Rationale, and Baseline Results
Myopia Control in Children Through Refractive Therapy Gas Permeable Contact Lenses: Is it for real?
The Safety of Orthokeratology – A Systematic Review
New Cases of Myopia in Children
Corneal Reshaping and Myopia Progression
Epidemiology (Cause) of Myopia
Orthokeratology and Dry Eye Syndrome
Strategies to Regulate Myopia Progression With Contact Lenses: A Review
Clinical Management of Progressive Myopia
An Evidence-Based Update on Myopia and Interventions to Retard Its Progression
Efficacy Comparison of 16 Interventions for Myopia Control in Children
Effect of Daul-Focus Soft Contact Lens Wear on Axial Myopia Progression in Children
Effect of Time Spent Outdoors at School on the Development of Myopia Among Children in China
Atropine Slows Myopia Progression More in Asian than White Chilrden by Meta-Analysis
The Control Effect of Orthokeratology on Axial Length Elongation in Chinese Children with Myopia