Research
News and features covering the latest research developments in optometry and optics
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New analysis finds atropine slows myopia progression, while multifocal contact lenses and spectacles “may also confer a small benefit”
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Director of research at Cardiff University, Professor Jeremy Guggenheim, tells OT about devising a genetic test for identifying children at risk of developing myopia
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Researchers highlighted that the test could be key to early intervention
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New research has shed light on the prevalence of short-sightedness in Japan
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A US experiment will involve children sleeping over in a lab before being periodically exposed to red and blue lights
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Scientists are looking to recruit short-sighted children between the ages of six and 10 for a trial testing a new myopia treatment
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Bright natural light may be effective in lessening the effects of lazy eye, according to new research
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The Queen’s University Belfast professor discusses a UK trial of 0.01% atropine for the management of myopia in children
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The Brien Holden Vision Institute has estimated that the financial burden of short-sightedness is more than 1% of GDP in South East Asia
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The IMI’s eight reports aim to form a basis for further research