Research

A UK trial is investigating the effectiveness of 0.01% atropine for the management of myopia. OT  speaks to Queen’s University Belfast professor, Augusto Azuara-Blanco, and Aston University lecturer, Dr Nicola Logan, about the study

New analysis finds atropine slows myopia progression, while multifocal contact lenses and spectacles “may also confer a small benefit”

Director of research at Cardiff University, Professor Jeremy Guggenheim, tells OT  about devising a genetic test for identifying children at risk of developing myopia

Researchers highlighted that the test could be key to early intervention

New research has shed light on the prevalence of short-sightedness in Japan

A US experiment will involve children sleeping over in a lab before being periodically exposed to red and blue lights

Scientists are looking to recruit short-sighted children between the ages of six and 10 for a trial testing a new myopia treatment

Bright natural light may be effective in lessening the effects of lazy eye, according to new research

The Brien Holden Vision Institute has estimated that the financial burden of short-sightedness is more than 1% of GDP in South East Asia

The IMI’s eight reports aim to form a basis for further research