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A Review of the Potential Factors Influencing Myopia Progression in Children Using Orthokeratology

A Review of the Potential Factors Influencing Myopia Progression in Children Using Orthokeratology Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/apjoo by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/03/2020 REVIEW ARTICLE A Review of the Potential Factors Influencing Myopia Progression in Children Using Orthokeratology Xiao Yang, MD, Zhouyue Li, MD, and Junwen Zeng, PhD wearing single-vision spectacles or soft contact lenses for 1- to Abstract: Myopia has become a worldwide public health issue. Recent 25–29 5-year periods. It is surprising that the results of axial length studies have consistently reported that orthokeratology (Ortho-K) signifi- (AL) inhibition with Ortho-K treatment vary in these studies. cantly inhibits the progression of myopia by slowing the elongation of axial Moreover, an important clinical issue that remains to be resolved length. It has been hypothesized that this effect results from the induction is the identification of children in whom Ortho-K is likely to be of peripheral myopic defocus, which is a result of the effects of the Ortho-K most effective. The development of effective treatment strategies lenses on the midperipheral corneal topography. Previous studies have in- for control of the onset and/or progression of myopia requires a vestigated the relationship between predicting factors and the inhibitory clear understanding of what governs its underlying physiological effect of Ortho-K for slowing childhood myopic progression and found and biological http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology Wolters Kluwer Health

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Wolters Kluwer Health
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2162-0989
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Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/apjoo by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/03/2020 REVIEW ARTICLE A Review of the Potential Factors Influencing Myopia Progression in Children Using Orthokeratology Xiao Yang, MD, Zhouyue Li, MD, and Junwen Zeng, PhD wearing single-vision spectacles or soft contact lenses for 1- to Abstract: Myopia has become a worldwide public health issue. Recent 25–29 5-year periods. It is surprising that the results of axial length studies have consistently reported that orthokeratology (Ortho-K) signifi- (AL) inhibition with Ortho-K treatment vary in these studies. cantly inhibits the progression of myopia by slowing the elongation of axial Moreover, an important clinical issue that remains to be resolved length. It has been hypothesized that this effect results from the induction is the identification of children in whom Ortho-K is likely to be of peripheral myopic defocus, which is a result of the effects of the Ortho-K most effective. The development of effective treatment strategies lenses on the midperipheral corneal topography. Previous studies have in- for control of the onset and/or progression of myopia requires a vestigated the relationship between predicting factors and the inhibitory clear understanding of what governs its underlying physiological effect of Ortho-K for slowing childhood myopic progression and found and biological

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The Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Dec 1, 2016

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