Progress in Myopia Prevention and Control / by Jia Qu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Qu, Jia, author.

Series:

Experts' Perspectives on Medical Advances, 2948-1031

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ophthalmology.

Local Subjects:

Ophthalmology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (96 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book provides a systematic summary of the latest advancements in myopia research, as well as practical experience in myopia prevention and control. The author emphasizes the importance of effectively disseminating information about myopia prevention and control to a wide audience. It highlights four effective strategies to control the progression of myopia, such as orthokeratology lens wear, wearing multifocal soft contact lenses, eye drops with low concentration of atropine, and wearing spectacles. This book aims to promote and popularize the scientific knowledge of myopia prevention and control effectively, providing a model and template for achieving this goal. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.

Contents:

The significance of myopia prevention and control

Myopia survey in primary and middle school students

Enlightenment of million myopia census data on prevention and control

High myopia requires "high attention"

Popular science popularization of Myopia Prevention and Control Knowledge

Four new discoveries in myopia research

Four effective methods to control the progression of myopia in clinical practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

981-9900-93-X