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Learn about the latest scientific research and evidence-based innovations that are guiding decision-making for myopia management in clinical practice.

Our compendium of science reviews and summaries cover key papers, new developments and future possibilities in myopia, with a focus on clinical applications. Browse the latest articles or refine to your interest using the search box. Filter by topic, choose topic combinations, and apply the additional filter to limit your search to article types.

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Adult myopia Atropine Axial length Binocular vision Causes of myopia Combination treatment High myopia Light therapies Mechanisms Myopia control efficacy Ortho-k Pathology and eye health Pre-myopia Soft contact lenses Spectacles Treatment safety Untreated myopia progression Visual environment Visual performance
Close How atropine concentration affects visual function in myopic childrenThis was a systematic review of atropine concentration effects on focusing and binocular vision in children undergoing myopia management.Read Full Article ARVO2026 Recap #5 – The big picture in myopia managementThe final recap from ARVO 2026 explores the public health impacts of myopia, covering clinical support tools, quality of life, and parental attitudes to myopia management.Read Full Article ARVO2026 Recap #4 – Can we prevent myopia in children & treat it in adults?The fourth recap from ARVO 2026 explores the strategies for myopia prevention in young children and evidence on myopia treatment options in adults.Read Full Article ARVO2026 Recap #3 – New and improved lens designs & combination therapyThe third recap from ARVO 2026 highlights next-generation myopia control lens designs and modern approaches to combination therapy.Read Full Article ARVO2026 Recap #2 – Spectacle lenses under the spotlightThe second recap from ARVO 2026 is all about the latest evidence on spectacle lenses, including Stellest, DOT, MyoCare, and MyCon designs.Read Full Article ARVO2026 Recap #1 – What's new in contact lens myopia control?The first recap from ARVO 2026 covers the latest evidence on soft contact lenses and orthokeratology for myopia control, including long-term and real-world data.Read Full Article Seasonal efficacy variation in ortho-k and defocus spectaclesStudy finds winter doubles axial elongation versus summer in children using ortho-k or atropine with defocus spectacles.Read Full Article OCT scan diameter and false glaucoma diagnosis in myopiaOptical coherence tomography scan diameter may affect interpretation of retinal nerve fibre layer in myopia and reduce false-positive glaucoma diagnoses.Read Full Article Understanding the current evidence for myopia control methodsA 2026 overview of research on childhood myopia control, including optical, pharmacological and behavioural approaches shown to slow eye growth.Read Full Article Novel multiregion spectacle lenses versus HAL for myopia controlOne-year trial comparing Grid Dimension Multiregion (GDM) and HAL myopia control spectacles shows borderline axial length benefit and reduced efficacy over time.Read Full Article DIMS plus atropine vs ortho-k for myopia controlA one-year real-world study found DIMS spectacles with 0.01% atropine produced marginally less axial elongation than ortho-k in children with myopia.Read Full Article Assessing the value of prior myopia progression dataPrior 12-month changes in SER and AL were found not to be reliable indicators of future myopia progression in children aged 5 to 12 years.Read Full Article

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