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May 1, 2019

Management of Myopia Marching Ahead: Retina China 2019

The discussions that took place over the two days were intense and continued late into the evening, but provided direction for instituting community based interventions to target the rising prevalence of myopia in the region, said Professor Sankaridurg.
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Solution: Myopia control interventions

The latest evidence on interventions to manage myopia, compiled by global experts in the myopia control field, is now available in a special feature in the latest edition of the journal Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS).
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Burden: Economic cost of potential lost productivity

A recent study, published in the journal Ophthalmology, has assessed the potential productivity loss associated with uncorrected myopia and vision impairment from myopic macular degeneration (MMD), estimating that the loss amounted to US$250 billion in 2015 alone.
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Prevalence: 50% of the world myopic by 2050

With studies indicating a rapidly increasing prevalence of myopia worldwide, Professor Brien Holden and colleagues undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to predict how the situation might progress to the middle of the 21st century.
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Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) is not-for-profit research & development organisation working in the ophthalmic space. It is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in Australia. It is regulated by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

The Charity Programs (ACNC)

  • Ophthalmic R&D in myopia, presbyopia, astigmatism (Diseases & Conditions).
  • Optometry Education & Knowledge (Higher Education).
  • Clinical and metrology services to support R & D technology development (Diseases & Conditions).

The assets and income of BHVI are applied solely towards the promotion and furtherance of the objects of the Company as set out in its constitution.

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