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Sponsored: Fenton Family Eyecare joins discuss ways to treat myopia in kids

ST. LOUIS — Dr. Vito Vricella wants parents to know that there are other options than just prescribing new and stronger glasses every year for children. Glasses are prescribed to help vision but they ...
Healio

FDA accepts new drug application for SYD-101 to treat pediatric myopia progression

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The new drug application is supported by 3-year data from the STAR study. If approved, SYD-101 would be the ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA approves laser device to treat nearsightedness

The Food and Drug Administration approved the VisuMax Femtosecond Laser for use in a surgical procedure to reduce or eliminate myopia — nearsightedness — in patients. The VisuMax Femtosecond Laser ...
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5 ayurvedic herbs that help to cure myopia

Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness, a condition in which a person can see nearby objects clearly but struggles to view distant ones. There are several ways to manage this condition, and ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Pitfalls, Accessibility in Treatment Are Still Evolving in Myopia

Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, discusses the pitfalls of myopia treatment and accessibility of that treatment. There are still some pitfalls associated with myopia treatment in children, according to Brianna ...

The myopia pandemic: how changing childhoods are blurring our future

Explore the myopia pandemic's impact on children's vision and lifestyle changes during Myopia Awareness Week, May 18-24.
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Myopia: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment of an Increasingly Common Disease

This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Optometry; the American Optometric Association; the Health Care Alliance for Patient ...
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Myopia isn’t a disease: And 5 other myths you should stop believing

Myopia or near-sightedness, is one of the most common vision issue today, especially among children, teens, and young adults. Despite its prevalence, myths and misconceptions about myopia often fuel ...
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Optometry professor secures R01 grant to combat myopia epidemic

Timothy Gawne, PhD, FAAO, UAB School of Optometry professor, has been awarded an R01 grant to investigate the growing epidemic of myopia (nearsightedness), a condition affecting over 40 percent of the ...
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Optometry professor secures $1.9 million grant from the National Eye Institute to combat myopia epidemic

“Myopia is not just a matter of needing glasses or contact lenses,” Gawne said. “The increased axial length of the eye remains a major risk factor for vision-threatening diseases. Our goal is to ...
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Consistent research necessary to understand myopia as a disease

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, more consistent ...