Multiple Factors Causing Myopia and the Possible Treatments: A Mini Review.
Front Public Health
; 10: 897600, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1952857
ABSTRACT
The myopia epidemic has become a global public health problem. Although myopia is progressing worldwide, the recent coronavirus infections 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has spurred myopia progression. The current evidence-based treatments for humans are atropine eye drops, optical treatment with defocus, use of orthokeratology, extending proximity working distance, pausing from near work every half hour and increased time outside the home. Studies on myopia using animal models have been conducted for more than 40 years. In recent years, new mechanisms of myopia suppression have been revealed from animal experiments such as inflammation control, intraocular pressure control, light control, and the activity of early growth response protein 1 control. This mini-review provides a summary of the scientific evidence currently available on the control of myopia, and the possible treatments mitigating myopia.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Myopia
Type of study:
Observational study
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Front Public Health
Year:
2022
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Article
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Fpubh.2022.897600
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