Larger Orthokeratology Treatment Zone Decentration Inhibits Myopic Progression
Greater treatment zone decentration may lead to slower axial growth and a more oblate retinal shape, the study suggests.
Greater treatment zone decentration may lead to slower axial growth and a more oblate retinal shape, the study suggests.
A smaller treatment zone may be more effective in controlling axial length, according to previous research.
Clinicians frequently cite cost and safety as reasons for continuing to prescribe single vision lenses.
Baseline spherical equivalent was not associated with changes in corneal volume, densitometry, or pachymetry measurements, according to the report.
Environmental factors must be considered in addition to ocular parameters when monitoring myopia control in orthokeratology patients, a study suggests.
Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, Alina Dumitrescu, MD, and optometric educator Neeraj K. Singh, BSOptom, speculate about the damage done from more than a year of online education, and how eye care professionals can offer aid.
Clinicians have traditionally fit orthokeratology lenses on the corneal geometric center, but larger treatment zone decentration may result in smaller axial length growth.
The use of 0.01% atropine solution did not significantly affect vergence measurements.
Ethnicity may affect retinal shape and result in differences in peripheral refraction between members of various ethnic groups.
Multifocal gas permeable lens design did not affect near or intermediate visual acuity, according to the report.