IMI Prevention of Myopia and Its Progression

• Published in: Investigative ophthalmology & visual science Vol. 62; no. 5; p. 6
• Main Authors: Jonas, Jost B., Ang, Marcus, Cho, Pauline, Guggenheim, Jeremy A., He, Ming Guang, Jong, Monica, Logan, Nicola S., Liu, Maria, Morgan, Ian, Ohno-Matsui, Kyoko, Pärssinen, Olavi, Resnikoff, Serge, Sankaridurg, Padmaja, Saw, Seang-Mei, Smith, Earl L., Tan, Donald T. H., Walline, Jeffrey J., Wildsoet, Christine F., Wu, Pei-Chang, Zhu, Xiaoying, Wolffsohn, James S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 28.04.2021
• Subjects: Special Issue

The prevalence of myopia has markedly increased in East and Southeast Asia, and pathologic consequences of myopia, including myopic maculopathy and high myopia-associated optic neuropathy, are now some of the most common causes of irreversible blindness. Hence, strategies are warranted to reduce the...