Eye health issues that are making the news - Autumn 2022.
Caffeine metabolite may slow child myopia progression in children
Short-sightedness was observed to progress more slowly in children taking a compound derived from coffee, according to a new study.
Researchers found that taking 7-methylxanthine (7-MX) – a caffeine metabolite licensed as a myopia treatment in Denmark since 2009 – was associated with smaller increases in axial elongation and refractive error.
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One thing is certain: I wasn’t expecting the events of the last 10 weeks to take place when I wrote my last Optometry in Practice editorial in February this year.
The College of Optometrists was invited to provide evidence at the parliamentary hearing on The Safer Phones Bill, a private member’s bill aimed at protecting children’s rights and well-being in the digital age.