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Effectiveness of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments in Slowing Myopia Progression in Pediatric Patients as a Function of the Age. Three Years Follow Up
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: Received: 9 August 2024 / Approved: 13 August 2024 / Online: 13 August 2024 (17:01:26 CEST)
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Buzzonetti, L.; Petroni, S.; Federici, M.; Valente, P.; Iarossi, G. Effectiveness of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments in Slowing Myopia Progression in Pediatric Patients as a Function of the Age. Three Years Follow Up. Preprints2024, 2024080963. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0963.v1
Buzzonetti, L.; Petroni, S.; Federici, M.; Valente, P.; Iarossi, G. Effectiveness of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments in Slowing Myopia Progression in Pediatric Patients as a Function of the Age. Three Years Follow Up. Preprints 2024, 2024080963. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0963.v1
Buzzonetti, L.; Petroni, S.; Federici, M.; Valente, P.; Iarossi, G. Effectiveness of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments in Slowing Myopia Progression in Pediatric Patients as a Function of the Age. Three Years Follow Up. Preprints2024, 2024080963. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0963.v1
APA Style
Buzzonetti, L., Petroni, S., Federici, M., Valente, P., & Iarossi, G. (2024). Effectiveness of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments in Slowing Myopia Progression in Pediatric Patients as a Function of the Age. Three Years Follow Up. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0963.v1
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Buzzonetti, L., Paola Valente and Giancarlo Iarossi. 2024 "Effectiveness of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments in Slowing Myopia Progression in Pediatric Patients as a Function of the Age. Three Years Follow Up" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0963.v1
Abstract
Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) in slowing myopia progression in pediatric patients as a function of age.
Methods: This was a non-randomized experimenter-masked retrospective controlled observational study of European individuals aged 6 -16 years with progressive myopia but no ocular pathology. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of the participants allocated to receive DIMS spectacles (Hoya® MiyoSmart®) or single vision spectacle lenses (control group). Cycloplegic spherical equivalent (SE) and axial length (AL), were measured at baseline and at 36 month follow up. The results were stratified by age into four groups: patients that wore DIMS spectacles oldest or youngest than 10 years of age (respectively, group A, 20 patients mean age 13.6±2.2 and group C, 20 patients mean age 9.0±1.2) and age-matched control groups (group B, 18 patients mean age 13.2±2.5 and group D, 22 patients mean age 8.5±0.9).
Results: At 36 months, SE and AL increase resulted significantly reduced in groups A and C, respectively compared to groups B and D (p
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