Paediatrics

According to a press release, Myatro XL is the first 0.05% atropine eye drop for paediatric myopia control.

Social media smartphone application–based interventions significantly improved adherence and parental knowledge among families of children with congenital ectopia lentis

Ophthalmologists report that dry eye syndrome, myopia progression and other ocular pathologies have increased, especially among paediatric patient groups

The study findings support the need to consider ophthalmologic monitoring in children with early-onset atopic dermatitis

How studies into myopia management can increase access to vision care

A pivotal phase 3 clinical trial found that SYD-101 met its 3-year primary endpoint for slowing paediatric myopia progression

The study assessed a large paediatric cohort for changes in spherical equivalent refraction, axial length, lens power and lens thickness

The study findings indicated that lifestyle changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were connected to an increase in childhood astigmatisms

SpliceBio continues to actively enroll patients in the ASTRA study and accompanying POLARIS trial

The UN Friends of Vision group meeting coincided with International Women's Day and the UN Commission on the Status of Women

The initiative marks the second annual ROP Awareness week, running from 24 February to 2 March, 2025

Researchers indicated that paediatric patients with Leber congenital amaurosis experienced improvements in vision

Children experienced sudden vision loss, visual field constriction, nyctalopia and dyschromatopsia following febrile illness

The study underscored a need for tailored approaches among specific patient populations

Intercontinental collaboration is key to unlocking ROP in our lifetime

Binocular eye tracking could serve as alternative to patching and provide visual acuity gains with heightened adherence rates

Investigators examined the connection between amblyopia, components of the metabolic syndrome and individual cardiometabolic diseases

The extension includes lenses that range from minus power of -13.00 diopters to cylindrical power up to 4.00 diopters

Participants wore high-add multifocal soft contact lenses for 2 years and single-vision lenses during the third year to determine if rebound occurred

Autonomous, AI-based screening consistently resulted in more patients screened with greater cost savings, investigators said

The authors investigated systemic adverse events associated with commercial mydriatics administered during retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening

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A confirmed diagnosis of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy aids in several aspects of patient management

The research findings supported the hypothesis that a mild reduction in retinal contrast can slow myopia progression in young children

The differential recruitment of the dorsal and ventral visual streams

Patients underwent electropuncture, low-intensity laser stimulation of the ciliary muscle, combined therapy and optical-reflex treatment of accommodation

Her Royal Highness will share the CBeebies Bedtime Story "Specs for Rex"

A retrospective analysis illuminates discrepancies between adult and paediatric cataract procedures around the globe

A case report demonstrates independent effect of GLP-1 receptor agonist