SynthesisInternational ophthalmology2020
Changes in axial length after orthokeratology lens treatment for myopia: a meta-analysis.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of low-concentration atropine combined with orthokeratology for children with myopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Pooled it
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- Benefits and risks of orthokeratology treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International ophthalmology · 2024Pooled it
- Orthokeratology in controlling myopia of children: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of atropine to control myopia progression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC ophthalmology · 2020Pooled it
- Intervention Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine Hot Pressing Combined with Health Education on the Adolescent's Visual Fatigue.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Trial
- The Association of Treatment Zone Decentration With Axial Length Elongation During 2 Years of Orthokeratology Treatment.Eye & contact lens · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of orthokeratology in myopia control during COVID-19 home confinement in Shanghai: a retrospective study.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Intraocular Pressure Trends in Children with Myopia Receiving Atropine Therapy.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2025Article
- Value of adding 0.01% atropine with orthokeratology for myopia in children: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Prophylactic treatment of childhood myopia: a game-changer in combating the scourge of myopia?Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A water transfer printing method for contact lenses surface 2D MXene modification to resist bacterial infection and inflammation.Science advances · 2024Article
- Changing paradigm in the management of childhood myopia.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
- One-year results for myopia control of orthokeratology with different back optic zone diameters: a randomized trial using a novel multispectral-based topographer.International journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
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- Assessment of the Clinical Effectiveness of DRL Orthokeratology Lenses vs. Single-Vision Spectacles in Controlling the Progression of Myopia in Children and Teenagers: 2 Year Retrospective Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of peripheral defocus spectacle lenses in myopia control: a Meta-analysis and systematic review.International journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Orthokeratology Lens Wear for 2 Years in Children Did Not Alter Tear Film Lipid Thickness by Non-Invasive Interferometry.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- A Cooperative Management App for Parents with Myopic Children Wearing Orthokeratology Lenses: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeOrthokeratology (OK) lens is a popular optical method to control myopia progression. This study aimed to assess the effect of OK lens on axial length change compared with glasses.
methodsPubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were searched to retrieve the related articles. Then, the articles were selected according to predefined criteria. Standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were selected as effect size for combining and analyzing the change in axial length.
resultsA total of 13 articles were included in the present study. Different models were selected according to the heterogeneity of each analysis. The axial length change in OKs group was significantly smaller than control group; SMD (95% CI) of change in axial length was - 0.857 (- 1.146, - 0.568), p < 0.001 at the end of 1 year and - 0.701 (- 1.675, 0.272), p < 0.001 at the end of 2 years or longer time.
conclusionsOK lens treatment appears more effective in slowing axial elongation than glasses during the early treatment of myopia in children.
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