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ReviewInternational journal of ophthalmology2021

Review on current concepts of myopia and its control strategies.

Raju Kaiti, Ranjila Shyangbo, Indra Prasad Sharma, Manish Dahal

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Review in International journal of ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Raju KaitiNepal Eye Hospital, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal.
Ranjila ShyangboNational Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal.
Indra Prasad SharmaGyalyum Kesang Choeden Wangchuck National Eye Center, JDW National Referral Hospital, Thimpu 11001, Bhutan.
Manish DahalNepal Eye Hospital, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myopia poses a significant burden on the healthcare system, economy and quality of life. It is an emerging global public health challenge and requires interventions to delay or stop onset and progression. With changing times and evidence, the concepts of myopia are changing along with the treatment and control strategies. Behavioural modifications including increased outdoors time and reduced near work, optical and pharmaceutical management options are reviewed. This paper presents a current overview on the concepts of myopia, and is expected to summarize updates on myopia control methods.

Indexed as

atropinemyopiamyopia controlmyopic maculopathypublic health

Identifiers

PMID33875955
PMCPMC8025164

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