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The primary study outcomes were the cumulative incidence rate of myopia, with myopia defined as a SER −0.50 D or less and the percentage of participants who had a fast myopic shift that was defined as a spherical equivalent myopic shift of 0.50 D or greater over the course of 1 year. 

Curbing myopia onset in children with diversified segmental defocus optimization lenses

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Nora Lee Cothran, OD, FAAO, moderated an Innovation Hub panel that featured 3 companies, giving insights into what's to come in the optometric industry.

AOA 2025: Companies sport their innovations at the Innovation Hub

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Implication of secondhand smoke in greater risk of development of myopia in Chinese children

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