Dive into Myopia
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 June 2026 | Viewed by 1539
Special Issue Editor
Interests: myopia; refraction; anisometropia; cataract; refractive surgery; zebrafish
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Myopia is a common condition in Asia, and its prevalence is rising, especially axial myopia, which affects most people and can lead to retinal pathology, known as pathological myopia. This condition may result in permanent vision loss. Therefore, controlling axial myopia starting from childhood is crucial. Pharmacological treatments like atropine show promise, though much remains to be discovered about their mechanisms. In recent years, many new optical devices have proven effective in slowing axial myopia progression in children. Adult refractive errors can be corrected by spectacles, contact lenses, and refractive surgery, which have also been greatly improved in recent times. Therefore, we invite all interested authors to submit manuscripts about medical, optical, and surgical methods to control myopia or correct refractive errors.
This Special Issue highlights recent advances and trends in refraction research. This will contribute to a deeper understanding of axial myopia mechanisms and enhance its control, preventing vision loss from myopia-related complications in adulthood. It also contains correction methods for refractive errors in adults, capable of improving life quality.
Dr. Chun-Fu Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- myopia
- hyperopia
- myopia control
- axial length
- axial length retardation
- axial length elongation
- myopia complications
- refraction measurement
- atropine
- rebound effect
- orthokeratology
- missight
- defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMSs)
- highly aspherical lenslets (HALs)
- red light
- repeated low-level red light (RLRL) therapy
- enhance myopia control
- customized myopia control
- peripheral refraction
- peripheral myopia
- refractive surgery
- PRK
- LASIK
- smile
- contact lens
- spectacles
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