Research

How to navigate through the range of management options and evolving research when starting out on the myopia management journey

From soft contact lenses to ortho-k and spectacle lenses, OT  examines the evidence behind different myopia management options

A study exploring the use of overminus lens therapy in children with exotropia found a greater myopic shift in those with overminus spectacles

New research investigating the effectiveness of defocus incorporated multiple segments lenses has revealed a sustained myopia control effect

Findings on the effectiveness of the Essilor Stellest lens will be presented at ARVO in May

Scientists in Northern India have suggested that spectacle wearers have a two to three times lower risk of contracting COVID-19 than those who do not wear glasses

Landmark report highlights connection between poor eye health and an increased risk of mortality

A new study has found that wearing spectacles with special filters enhances contrast response in those with red-green colour vision deficiency

New research explores how optometrists decide when to prescribe spectacles to school-age children

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