Keywords
multifocal lenses
orthokeratology
antimuscarinic drugs
atropine
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Abstract
Myopia control is a significant concern for parents of myopic children, and clinical research is expanding strategies to decrease myopia progression. This article reviews peer-reviewed research on a range of strategies for slowing down the progression of myopia, such as wearing bifocal or multifocal glasses, aligning gas-permeable contact lenses, going outside, and under-correcting myopic refractive error. Numerous interventions have proven ineffective, such as myopic refractive error under-correction, gas-permeable contact lens alignment, time spent outdoors, and bifocal or multifocal glasses. The review found that myopia management measures, especially in children and teenagers, are an efficient strategy to delay myopia growth and lower the chances of excessive myopia, leading to significant eye issues later in life.
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