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ReviewInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2025

IMI-Instrumentation for Myopia Management.

Deborah Jones, Amy Chow, Daddi Fadel, Jose Manuel Gonzalez Meijome, Andrzej Grzybowski, Pete Kollbaum, James Loughman, James Wolffsohn

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Review in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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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

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Identifying and Managing Pre-Myopia: A Narrative Review.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026
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  13. IMI-Interventions for Controlling Myopia Onset and Progression 2025.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025
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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

8 authors.

Deborah JonesSchool of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
Amy ChowSchool of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
Daddi FadelSchool of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
Jose Manuel Gonzalez MeijomeCEORLab - Center of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities, School of Science, University of Minho, Portugal.
Andrzej GrzybowskiInstitute for Research in Ophthalmology, Foundation for Ophthalmology Development, Poznan, Poland.
Pete KollbaumIndiana University, School of Optometry, Bloomington, IN, United States.
James LoughmanCentre for Eye Research Ireland, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
James WolffsohnSchool of Optometry, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rising prevalence of myopia has underscored the importance of early diagnosis and effective management strategies to control its progression and to prevent complications. Advancements in instrumentation enable clinicians to provide individualized evidence-based care for patients. Instrumentation for myopia control encompasses a wide range of technologies designed to assess refractive error, biometric parameters, including axial length, accommodative responses, as well as detailed assessment of ocular health. These tools offer clinicians the ability to move beyond traditional clinical techniques, providing more accurate, detailed, and repeatable measurements critical for the detection and monitoring of myopia progression. This allows for a personalized approach to treatment planning, enabling the selection and optimization of myopia control interventions. Furthermore, advanced imaging and real-time data visualization support patient education by fostering understanding, which may improve adherence to treatment plans. By adopting these technologies, clinicians can address the complexities of myopia management, deliver precise and effective care, and contribute to global efforts to curb the myopia epidemic. The integration of advanced instrumentation into clinical practice encourages early intervention and management strategies for patients at risk of becoming myopic (pre-myopia), as well as improving patient outcomes for myopic patients.

Indexed as

Diagnostic Techniques, OphthalmologicalDisease ManagementMyopiaRefraction, OcularAccommodation, OcularBiometryHumans

Identifiers

PMID40600762
PMCPMC12227030

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