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3rd Edition of

International Ophthalmology Conference

March 10-12, 2025 | Rome, Italy

IOC 2025

Can low-level red light slow pre-myopia progression to myopia in children? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Speaker at International Ophthalmology Conference 2025 - Yusuf Ali Ahmed Abdulla Ahmed
Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Title : Can low-level red light slow pre-myopia progression to myopia in children? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract:

Introduction: Myopia is a global problem with limited preventive measures including eye exercises, increasing outdoor time as well as low-dose atropine 0.01%. Pre-myopia is a refractive state in which the patient is at higher risk of developing myopia. The aim of this study is to assess and evaluate the effects of low-level red-light (LLRL) on myopia prevention.
Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases. Studies were considered eligible if compared LLRL with a control group in pre-myopia patients. Analysis was based on axial length (AL) changes, spherical equivalent refraction changes (SER) and incidence of myopia.
Results: Our search strategy yielded 3 articles with a total of 409 patients. 209 patients were assigned to LLRL group, on the other hand 200 patients were assigned to control group. In terms of axial length changes at 1 year, the results were in favor of LLRL group with a statistically significant shorter axial length in comparison to control group (95% CI -0.21 to -0.13; P <0.00001). Based on SER there was a higher myopic shift in the control group in comparison to LLRL group (95% CI 0.27 to 0.46; P <0.00001). Moreover, LLRL intervention was associated with a lower incidence of myopia in children when compared to the control group (RR 0.59; 95% CI 0.38-0.91; P <0.00001).
Conclusion: LLRL can alleviate the incidence of myopia in children having pre-myopia and slow the myopic shift based on AL and SER changes

Biography:

Dr. Yusuf studied Medicine at Mansoura University, Egypt and graduated in 2023. He then joined the Eastern Health Cluster of Saudi Arabia to do his internship year. He has published more than 7 researches during the year 2024 and presented in different international conferences and nominated in the top research studies of the 5th IBC Oxford world congress in the United Kingdom

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