Pediatrics News

Naked-eye 3-dimensional vision training was safe and controlled progression of axial length and spherical equivalent refraction in children with myopia, according to a study conducted in China and published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Communities lacking pediatric eye care providers had lower mean household incomes and fewer people with bachelor’s degrees, highlighting the importance of improving access in underserved areas, according to a study in JAMA Ophthalmology.

The prevalence of keratoconus in children appeared higher than previously reported, highlighting the importance of early screening for the condition, according to a study published in Eye & Contact Lens.

CooperVision’s Generation Sight initiative, which “signifies a transformative commitment” to providing myopia management for underserved children, has enrolled its first participants, the company announced in a press release.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Benjamin H. Ticho, MD, discusses the growing prevalence of myopia worldwide and the role that low-dose atropine may play in treating it.

Improvements in visual acuity and stereoacuity were maintained 1 year after binocular treatment with CureSight among children with amblyopia, according to a follow-up study published in American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Childhood amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” was associated with increased likelihood of cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood and a potential for increased risk for heart attack and death, researchers reported.

NEW YORK — The use of repeated low-level red light therapy to control myopia is gaining popularity around the world, but clinicians should exercise caution with these devices, according to a speaker at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK — Most parents are unaware of the complications of high myopia as well as the potential to control it in children, Janelle Davison, OD, said at Vision Expo East.

An increase in green space morphology was correlated with slowing myopia progression in primary school-aged children, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.