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myopia

[mahy-oh-pee-uh] / maɪˈoʊ pi ə /


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Progression slowed in both the placebo and the atropine groups in the later years of the trial, but that’s to be expected because myopia slows as children grow up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

If validated, this proposed mechanism could significantly change how scientists and clinicians think about myopia progression.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

In laboratory research, myopia can be triggered in animal models through visual deprivation or the use of negative lenses, and these two methods are believed to involve different neuronal pathways.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

“Our breakthroughs in medtech, myopia management and audiology are cementing our role as a leader across multiple frontiers,” they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Lon had been right, of course: years of poring over manuscripts had given the Librarian severe myopia, and he wore thin half-moon spectacles on the end of his nose.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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