The Risks and Benefits of Myopia Control

Authors

Mark A. Bullimore, University of Houston, USA
Eric R. Ritchey, University of Houston, USA
Sunil Shah,, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, UK
Nicolas Leveziel, University of Poitiers, France
Rupert Bourne, Anglia Ruskin University,, UK
Daniel Ian Flitcroft, Technological University DublinFollow

Document Type

Article

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

3. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, Ophthalmology

Abstract

The prevalence of myopia is increasing around the world, stimulating interest in 3 methods to slow its progression. The primary justification for slowing myopia progression is to 4 reduce the risk of vision loss through sight-threatening ocular pathology in later life. The paper 5 analyzes whether the potential benefits of slowing myopia progression by one diopter justify the 6 potential risks associated with treatments.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.04.032

Recommended Citation

Bullimore, M.A., Ritchey, E.R. & Shah, S. (2021). The Risks and Benefits of Myopia Control. Ophthalmology, vol. 28, suppl. 1. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.04.032

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