ABOUT PATIENTS CONDITIONS DRY EYE CENTER MYOPIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTACT Myopia Management Resources Myopia is the most common refractive error in kids and young adults and is now viewed as an epidemic due to drastically increasing in prevalence and severity. Although many people have heard of being nearsighted, few are aware that being myopic increases the risk of dangerous and potentially blinding ocular diseases. In fact, 85% of people view myopia as simply a lifestyle inconvenience rather than a true health risk. At Handel Vision Clinic, it is our job to educate our patients on these risks and offer management strategies to help minimize them in order to promote a lifetime of healthy eyes and clear vision. If you’re interested in learning more about the science behind myopia management, there are numerous scholarly articles and research studies available on the topic. We have compiled a list of our favorites that further explain the risks of myopia as well as the evidence-based treatments we offer in our clinic such as corneal molding, specialty soft contact lenses and atropine drops. General Myopia Information International Myopia Institute Myopia Prevention and Control Myopia: a growing global problem with sight-threatening complications Genetic and Lifestyle Links to Myopia The Myopia Boom New cases of myopia in children Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050 Lifestyle linked to huge increase in short-sightedness Parental history of myopia, sports and outdoor activities, and future myopia Refractive error and ethnicity in children The Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Ethnicity and Refractive Error (CLEERE Study) Myopia Management Studies Corneal Molding (Orthokeratology) Controlling Astigmatism and Nearsightedness in Developing Youth (CANDY Study) Effect of Orthokeratology on myopia progression: twelve-year results of a retrospective cohort study Contact Lenses Worn by Sleeping Children Can Prevent Short-Sightedness Orthokeratology for Athletes Efficacy, Safety and Acceptability of Orthokeratology on Slowing Axial Elongation in Myopic Children by Meta-Analysis Use of Orthokeratology for the Prevention of Myopic Progression in Children Myopia and orthokeratology for myopia control Soft multifocal and MiSight contact lenses A 3-year Randomized Clinical Trial of MiSight Lenses for Myopia Control Multifocal contact lens effective at treating myopia in kids Effects of multifocal soft contact lenses used to slow myopia progression on quality of vision in young adults Myopia Control with a Novel Peripheral Gradient Soft Lens and Orthokeratology: A 2-Year Clinical Trial Atropine drops Atropine for the Treatment of Childhood Myopia (ATOM 1) Atropine for the Treatment of Childhood Myopia: Safety and Efficacy of 0.5%, 0.1%, and 0.01% doses (Atropine for the Treatment of Myopia 2) (ATOM 2) Five-Year Clinical Trial on Atropine for the Treatment of Myopia 2 Atropine for the treatment of childhood myopia: effect on myopia progression after cessation of atropine Atropine for the treatment of childhood myopia: changes after stopping atropine 0.01%, 0.1% and 0.5% CONTACT US Please use this form for general information purposes only. DO NOT send personal health information through this form. Specific patient care must be addressed during your appointment. Green Office Fairlawn Office Newton Falls Office Home About Patients Conditions Dry Eye Center Myopia Management Services Contact GREEN OFFICE FAIRLAWN OFFICE NEWTON FALLS OFFICE Handel Vision Clinic © 2021 Sitemap | Accessibility | Website by DOCTOR Multimedia