The prevalence and severity of refractive and corneal astigmatism in children rose after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ...

Self-refraction using adjustable-focus spectacles in children was noninferior and more hyperopic compared with noncycloplegic autorefraction, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

The aim of this study was to quantify changes in refractive status over time in children with infantile esotropia (ET) and to analyse a number of clinical factors associated with infantile ET to ...

Children as young as 6 months old or less may require an optical aid for good vision. Refractive error in children may be hypermetropia (far sightedness), myopia ...

Children who took short-term topical atropine eye drops, 0.01% to 1.0%, had no difference in final refractive errors 10 to 20 years after treatment. Taking short-term topical atropine eye drops ...

A subset of common symptoms and diagnoses in the 5 years prior to a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in kids hints at a potential prodromal phase of the condition.

This may indicate that they need a new prescription. In children, caregivers may notice excessive blinking or rubbing of the eyes. Refraction refers to how light rays bend when they pass through ...

The Nigeria Optometrist Association, NOA, have identified uncorrected refraction error as one of the most common eye challenges affecting children all over the globe ...