Circadian rhythms and myopia
Both environmental and genetic factors contribute to the complex etiology of myopia, yet the precise causes and mechanisms underlying myopia development remain unknown.1 There is accumulating evidence in humans for an association between myopia and disturbed sleep,2 but is the circadian system involved? In animals, changing the light-dark cycle (and thus the circadian rhythm) interferes […]
The impact of myopia on quality of life
The effects of myopia on visual function and the long-term risks of ocular health complications are well-documented.1 Yet the influence myopia can have on quality of life and psychosocial functioning is often overlooked. As an increasing number of children and adolescents develop myopia,2 it is important to consider all of the burdens associated with myopia […]
COVID-19 and the myopia epidemic
Globally, myopia impacts every 1 in 3 people, on average, and its prevalence is expected to continue to increase. It is projected that 50% of the world’s population will be myopic by 2050.¹ In 2020, as the world went into lockdown, concerns were raised about the potential for home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic to […]
Dopavision Closes €12 Million Series A Round to Advance Digital Childhood Myopia Therapeutic Through Clinical Trials
– Seventure Partners and Novartis Pharmaceuticals join as new investors – Transformative treatment for millions of children with myopia Berlin, Germany, July 14, 2021 — Dopavision, a company pioneering the development of digital therapeutics, today announced the closing of a €12 million Series A financing round. Seventure Partners led the round and was joined by […]