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Are digital devices a new risk factor for myopia?

Authors :
Loughman J
Flitcroft DI
Source :
The Lancet. Digital health [Lancet Digit Health] 2021 Dec; Vol. 3 (12), pp. e756-e757. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 05.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Competing Interests: JL has received research grant funding support from Health Research Board (Ireland), Nevakar and Coopervision; has consultancy relationships with Dopavision, Kubota Vision, Ocuco, and Ebiga Vision; has received honoraria from Thea Pharmaceuticals and Ocuco for lectures; has received equipment on loan from Topcon and Coopervision; has two patents pending (one in myopia management data analytics and one in biomonitoring for low dose atropine treament in myopia); and is Director of Ocumetra, all in the field of myopia management. DIF has received research grant funding support from Health Research Board (Ireland), Nevakar, and Coopervision; has consultancy relationships with Dopavision, Kubota Vision, Essilor, and Johnson & Johnson; has received equipment on loan from Topcon and Coopervision; has two patents pending (one in myopia management data analytics and one in biomonitoring for low dose atropine treament in myopia); and is Director of Ocumetra, all in the field of myopia management. DIF has also previously collaborated with one of the Article authors (RRAB) on published work.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2589-7500
Volume :
3
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Lancet. Digital health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34625398
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00231-4