To End COVID-19, We Have to Admit That We ’ve Failed
In 1985, the first HIV vaccine trial was launched with great fanfare. The previous year, Margaret Heckler, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, confidently declared that an HIV vaccine would be created within two years. But almost four decades after the initial discovery of the HIV virus, there is still no viable HIV/AIDS vaccine. That doesn’t mean, though, that there is no cure. The grueling and largely thankless work of trialing an HIV/AIDS vaccine has continued steadily over the past four decades (the most recent one launched in January 2022, using Moderna’s mRNA technology), making it the longes...
Source: TIME: Health - March 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Werb Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

The red light that could stop short sight getting worse
Researchers found that spending just six minutes a day looking into a binocular-like device that emits a special red light slowed the progression of myopia by almost 70 per cent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vaccine scientists have been chasing variants. Now, they’re seeking a universal coronavirus vaccine.
To many scientists, developing variant-specific vaccines is a short-term, shortsighted and unsustainable strategy. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - February 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carolyn Y. Johnson Source Type: news

Myopia Progressed Faster in Children Under COVID-19 Lockdowns
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 -- Myopia progressed more rapidly in schoolchildren exposed to more COVID-19-related lockdown measures, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA Network Open. Kai Yip Choi, Ph.D., from the Hong Kong Polytechnic... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Specialized Spectacles Slow Myopia During Lockdown Specialized Spectacles Slow Myopia During Lockdown
Spectacles designed to slow the progression of myopia appear to work even during a COVID-19 lockdown.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news

Myopia Progression May Continue in Young Adults Into Late 20s
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12, 2022 -- Myopia progression may continue for more than one-third of young adults during the third decade of life, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Samantha Sze-Yee Lee, Ph.D., from the Lions Eye... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 12, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

'Smart' glasses that could slow down sight loss
Scientists have developed glasses with 'rings' in the lenses to halt or slow the progress of myopia, or short-sightedness, where distant objects appear blurred. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Can You Do to Improve Compliance with Eyeglasses or Spectacle Use?
Discussion Uncorrected refractive errors (URE) are a major cause of visual impairment and blindness globally. It is estimated that more than 12.8 million children ages 5-15 years have URE. URE can cause astigmatism, anisometropia, amblyogenic hyperopia and myopia. It can also be a factor in injuries, behavioral problems and academic and social impairments. Spectacles (or eyeglasses or eye wear) are a low-cost, non-invasive, simple to use treatment for URE. Spectacle use has many benefits but depend on end-user use. Learning Point Non-compliance with spectacle use is estimated to be 40.1% overall with a range of 9.8-78.6% i...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 20, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

COVID-19 pandemic caused the number of kids who developed nearsightedness in 2020 to DOUBLE
A new study from Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangdong, China, found that the rate of children developing myopia, or nearsightedness, doubled from 7.5% in 2019 to 15% in 2020. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Singaporean eye wellness platform Plano enters African market via latest partnership
The eye health startup continues to clinch partnerships to tackle myopia. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - September 14, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Plano eye wellness app comes to Huawei phones, wearables
Huawei and Plano have teamed up to address the global concern on myopia. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - August 5, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Myopia Incidence Up in Hong Kong Schoolchildren During COVID-19
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 -- The incidence of myopia increased among schoolchildren in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Xiujuan Zhang, Ph.D., from The Chinese... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 3, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Covid restrictions and screens linked to myopia in children, study shows
Hong Kong research suggests less time outdoors and more doing ‘near work’ accelerates short-sightednessCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSpending more time indoors and on screens because of Covid restrictions may be linked to an increased rate of short-sightedness in children, researchers say.The study, which looked at two groups of children aged six to eight in Hong Kong, is the latest to suggest that lockdowns and other restrictions may have taken a toll on eyesight: data from more than 120,000 children of a similar age in China,published earlier this year, suggested a threefold increase i...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 2, 2021 Category: Science Tags: Coronavirus Children's health Medical research Society Hong Kong Asia Pacific Science World news Source Type: news

Germany's Dopavision closes €12M Series A round for digital childhood myopia treatment
The proceeds will be used to fund the clinical development of MyopiaX, the company ' s lead product in childhood myopia.   (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - July 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

The best supplement for boosting your eye health - Dr Chris issues key tip
SHORTSIGHTEDNESS is on the rise in children as screen time overtakes outdoor activities. The ubiquity of technology means looking after eye health has never been so important. According to Dr Chris, when it comes to boosting eye health, one type of supplement comes out on top. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news