The efficacy of orthokeratology for myopia control

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  • Nakamura Yo
    Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

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  • オルソケラトロジーの近視進行抑制効果について

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<p>The increase of the prevalence of myopia is an important problem that is of growing concern worldwide, and several studies have been conducted on the progression of myopia. Recently, orthokeratology has gained attention as a method for the suppression of myopia progression, as it provides a 30–50% slowing of myopia progression compared with single-vision spectacles. Young-age children tend to have faster myopia progression, and may benefit from early treatment. It is theorized that orthokeratology combined with topical atropine is synergistically effective for myopia control, as it provides good treatment outcomes if properly performed and safely prescribed with adequate patient education.</p>

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