The Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Different Methods of Myopia Control

Authors

Chaya Feuchtwanger

Abstract

Myopia is the leading cause of preventable blindness in East Asia and has a rising global prevalence. If no treatment is done to curb myopic progression, the eye will continue to grow leading to high refractive errors. A higher prescription leads to an increased risk of developing sight-threatening diseases that can lead to irreversible blindness later in life. The discovery of a treatment that slows or even stops myopia from progressing is increasingly important with many studies being conducted worldwide. Currently, the most effective forms of myopia control are atropine eye drops and specialty contact lenses, with new studies exploring the effectiveness of combining multiple methods of control. This paper specifically explores the effectiveness and safety of the current available treatments in an attempt to evaluate whether there are effective methods to control myopic progression.

Recommended Citation

Chaya Feuchtwanger. (2023). The Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Different Methods of Myopia Control. The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences, 17(1), 26-32. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/sjlcas/vol17/iss1/4