Chapter 16
Prevention of Myopia Progression
Ian Flitcroft,
Ian Flitcroft
Search for more papers by this authorIan Flitcroft,
Ian Flitcroft
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Richard Wormald,
Liam Smeeth,
Katherine Henshaw,
Anupa Shah,
Richard Wormald
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Coordinating Editor, Cochrane Eyes and Vision, Group, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorLiam Smeeth
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, General Practitioner, London and Editor, Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorKatherine Henshaw
Review Group Coordinator, Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAnupa Shah
Trial Search Coordinator, Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 January 2005
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
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Background
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The evidence
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Bifocal glasses
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Multifocal/progressive spectacle lenses
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Prisms with bifocals
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Contact lenses: conventional and orthokeratology
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Summary of optical interventions
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Pharmacological interventions
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Betablockers
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Implications for practice
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Implications for research
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References
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