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Current myopia treatments offer limited benefits for slowing eye growth and carry risks. Effective myopia control strategies are needed to prevent vision loss and blindness.

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  • Ophthalmology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Myopia is a growing global health concern.
  • Current treatments like glasses and contacts do not halt eye elongation.
  • High myopia increases risks for serious eye conditions, including blindness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current myopia control treatments.
  • To evaluate the efficacy and side effects of various interventions.
  • To explore potential future therapies for myopia progression.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent, well-designed clinical studies on myopia treatments.
  • Analysis of evidence for spectacle lenses, contact lenses, and pharmaceutical agents.
  • Assessment of treatment benefits, duration, and side effects.

Main Results:

  • Most myopia therapies provide modest, short-term benefits.
  • Some treatments may have significant side effects.
  • Certain therapies show promise in specific pediatric populations.

Conclusions:

  • Effective myopia control remains a challenge.
  • Further research is needed for better treatment options.
  • Future therapies may offer improved myopia progression control.