About this Research Topic
Myopia, especially high myopia, seriously affects children and adolescent's quality of life with learning. More and more studies demonstrate that the prevalence of high myopia increases yearly, showing a trend of younger age development. The rising global prevalence of myopia appears to be associated with both genetic and environmental factors, such as spending more time indoors and using digital devices, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022. Myopia is also associated with various blinding complications, such as myopic macular degeneration and glaucoma. Therefore, myopia has become a paramount public health concern.
Many previous studies have found that visual experience significantly impacts the eyeball's refractive development. For example, different visual environments of luminance, defocus and colour perception affect the eye's refractive development in animals. Clinically, a variety of myopia control methods can significantly relieve the pressure of myopia's high prevalence. Effective myopia control methods include optics (Orthokeratology, Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments lenses, multifocal soft CONTACT lens), medication (low concentration atropine), environment (increasing time for outdoor activities), etc. However, more research is needed to determine the mechanism of myopia occurring and development, to establish effective therapeutic interventions and consolidate myopia prevention approaches.
The purpose of this Research Topic is to bring researchers up-to-date study trends in myopia progression and myopia intervention, especially the behavioural, pharmacological, surgical, and optical strategies that can be used to prevent and reduce the progression of myopia. Therefore, this study aims to cover the latest advances in the epidemiology, pathological mechanisms, intervention and behavioural management of myopia. We would also like to draw attention to this continuing epidemic's key trends and challenges.
The Research Topic invites authors to submit Original Research, Clinical Trials, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-Analyses. Clinical Trials and Original Research would be given the highest priority. Welcomed topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Mechanisms of myopia progression
• Influence of visual experience on refractive development, including animal models and clinical studies
• Effect of optical and medication intervention on myopia control
• Epidemiological investigation of myopia's development: interaction of environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors
• Epidemiological screening method for myopia and its complications
• Prediction of myopic development with artificial intelligence, big data, or deep learning
Many previous studies have found that visual experience significantly impacts the eyeball's refractive development. For example, different visual environments of luminance, defocus and colour perception affect the eye's refractive development in animals. Clinically, a variety of myopia control methods can significantly relieve the pressure of myopia's high prevalence. Effective myopia control methods include optics (Orthokeratology, Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments lenses, multifocal soft CONTACT lens), medication (low concentration atropine), environment (increasing time for outdoor activities), etc. However, more research is needed to determine the mechanism of myopia occurring and development, to establish effective therapeutic interventions and consolidate myopia prevention approaches.
The purpose of this Research Topic is to bring researchers up-to-date study trends in myopia progression and myopia intervention, especially the behavioural, pharmacological, surgical, and optical strategies that can be used to prevent and reduce the progression of myopia. Therefore, this study aims to cover the latest advances in the epidemiology, pathological mechanisms, intervention and behavioural management of myopia. We would also like to draw attention to this continuing epidemic's key trends and challenges.
The Research Topic invites authors to submit Original Research, Clinical Trials, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-Analyses. Clinical Trials and Original Research would be given the highest priority. Welcomed topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Mechanisms of myopia progression
• Influence of visual experience on refractive development, including animal models and clinical studies
• Effect of optical and medication intervention on myopia control
• Epidemiological investigation of myopia's development: interaction of environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors
• Epidemiological screening method for myopia and its complications
• Prediction of myopic development with artificial intelligence, big data, or deep learning
Keywords: Myopia progression, myopia control, visual experience, treatment, animal model, clinical study
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