Prismatic Spectacles

Skew Deviation: Report of a Case Treated with Prismatic Spectacles

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Randomized trial of effect of bifocal and prismatic bifocal spectacles on myopic progression: two-year results.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether bifocal and prismatic bifocal spectacles could control myopia in children with high rates of myopic progression. METHODS This was a randomized controlled clinical trial. One hundred thirty-five (73 girls and 62 boys) myopic Chinese Canadian children (myopia of > or =1.00 diopters [D]) with myopic progression of at least 0.50 D in the preceding year were randomly...

Opting to wear prismatic spectacles was associated with reduced neck pain in dental personnel: a longitudinal cohort study

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate effects on perceived exertion, work ability self-reported neck pain and clinically diagnosed conditions in the neck, of an intervention with prismatic spectacles among dental personnel. METHODS In this cohort study a baseline questionnaire including questions about frequency of neck pain, perceived exertion during work and background informa...

Effect of bifocal and prismatic bifocal spectacles on myopia progression in children: three-year results of a randomized clinical trial.

IMPORTANCE Myopia is a significant public health problem, making it important to determine whether a bifocal spectacle treatment involving near prism slows myopia progression in children. OBJECTIVE To determine whether bifocal and prismatic bifocal spectacles control myopia in children with high rates of myopia progression and to assess whether the treatment effect is dependent on the lag of ...

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