While only being tested on animals right now, clinical application might emerge in time as more studies solidify its positive effects. The mechanism may involve changes to scleral and choroidal development during ocular growth.

In a new study, compromised corneal biomechanics started as low as -3.00D and worsened exponentially as refractive error increased.

This research, conducted in China with Asian subjects, is likely also applicable to other ethnicities to some extent, and argues for early screening in school-aged children, researchers argue.

Caregivers of kids with intermittent exotropia should be counseled about persistence of this phenomenon after treatment discontinuation.

Such changes impact the biomechanical environment around the optic nerve head and make it more prone to damage.

A recent study discovered higher degrees of polymegethism and pleomorphism in subjects with deeper anterior chambers.

The intervention even performed equally well in patients who had to restart treatment after a year of recession.

This was found when compared with other types of vergence dysfunction in a population of Chinese children.

Conducted in China, this research indicated taller and heavier individuals had greater axial length and flatter corneas—but no corresponding increase in refractive error.

Although these measures may be protective, computer usage continues to stand out as a significant contributor to this global health concern.