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Update on Myopia Control: The US Perspective

Rhee, Michelle K. M.D.

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Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Elmhurst, NY.

Address correspondence to Michelle K. Rhee, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 79-01 Broadway, H2-48, Elmhurst, NY 11373; e-mail: [email protected]

The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.

Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice 48(3):p 105-109, March 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000872

Abstract

Myopia is a global epidemic on the rise, garnering increased attention, particularly in therapeutics and prevention, and the field of myopia control. This study reviews the current management options including contact lenses, spectacles, atropine, and environmental and behavioral modifications. Particular attention is given to the US perspective.

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