Medicine · Epidemiology

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Moderate evidenceHuman study

Trial finds less myopia progression with higher-dose atropine in some children

A randomized trial in 219 children aged 6 to 12 with high myopia compared three concentrations of atropine eyedrops over 24 months. Children assigned to 0.10% atropine had less average myopia progression than those assigned to 0.01%, while light sensitivity was reported more often with the higher concentration. The findings apply to children similar to those studied and do not establish how the results compare with other approaches.

2 weeks ago·30 views

Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Prolonged smartphone use may contribute to sudden eye crossing, but cause remains unproven

Society & Economics

Prolonged smartphone use may contribute to sudden eye crossing, but cause remains unproven

A focused review links prolonged, close-up smartphone use with reports of acute acquired comitant esotropia, a sudden inward turning of the eyes that can cause double vision. The evidence suggests a possible contribution in some people but does not establish that smartphone use causes the condition across the population.

4 weeks ago·45 views

Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Review finds lower eye-pressure readings after SMILE eye surgery

Health & Medicine

High evidenceReview

Review finds lower eye-pressure readings after SMILE eye surgery

A systematic review and meta-analysis examined changes in eye-pressure readings and corneal measurements after small-incision lenticule extraction, or SMILE, a procedure used for nearsightedness and some astigmatism. Across 17 observational studies involving 1,177 eyes, pressure readings were lower after surgery with several measurement devices, but the review cannot establish how much of this reflected a change in true eye pressure rather than measurement effects.

1 month ago·67 views