Unraveling Myopia: Current Science, Clinical Impact, and Future Horizons
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Ophthalmology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 27 February 2026 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editors
Interests: myopia control; optics of the eye; accommodation; contact lenses; visual development; pediatric vision; refractive error epidemiology; retinal defocus
Interests: myopia control; multifocal solutions; ocular aberrations; ocular movements; optical quality and visual performance; pupil size effects; presbyopia and simultaneous vision designs
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global burden of myopia is escalating at an unprecedented rate, with projections indicating that nearly half of the world's population will be affected by 2050. Alongside this epidemiological shift, we are witnessing a surge in high myopia and its associated sight-threatening complications, such as myopic maculopathy, choroidal neovascularization, and retinal detachment.
This Special Issue aims to bring together current clinical advances and future prospects in the diagnosis, prevention, and management of myopia and its complications. We welcome contributions from researchers and clinicians working on epidemiological insights, optical and pharmaceutical interventions, innovations in imaging, genetic predisposition, environmental risk factors, and the role of digital devices in myopia progression.
By consolidating current knowledge and emerging research, this Special Issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and guide evidence-based clinical practice in myopia control and management.
We invite original research articles, systematic reviews, and clinical trials from experts around the globe.
Sincerely,
Dr. Neeraj K Singh
Dr. Pablo De Gracia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- accommodation
- contact lenses
- ophthalmic lenses
- myopia progression
- epidemiology
- myopia control interventions
- pharmaceutical treatments
- environmental and behavioral risk factors
- imaging innovations in myopia
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