Sentences with phrase «myopia progression»
«Children exposed to the least outdoor light had faster eye growth and hence faster myopia progression,» Assoc. Prof. Read said.
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«Children exposed to the least outdoor light had faster eye growth and hence faster myopia progression,» Professor Read said.
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«It looks like even for those with myopia already, increasing time outside is likely to reduce progression.»
According to the Institute, reducing the progression of myopia in individuals by 50 %, will prevent almost 90 % of myopes reaching high levels of myopia.
«Specialised contact lenses and spectacles, which can be prescribed by eye care practitioners, have shown very promising results in controlling the progression of myopia.
«Myopia is not curable or reversible, but there are promising interventions using optical and behavioural approaches that can help slow the progression and prevent people becoming highly myopic.»
The findings point to a major public health problem, with the authors suggesting that planning for comprehensive eye care services are needed to manage the rapid increase in high myopes (a five-fold increase from 2000), along with the development of treatments to control the progression of myopia and prevent people from becoming highly myopic.
Establishing the long - term effect of additional outdoor activities on the development and progression of myopia is particularly important because the intervention is essentially free and may have other health benefits.»
Thus a delay in the onset of myopia in young children, who tend to have a higher rate of progression, could provide disproportionate long - term eye health benefits,» the authors write.