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Sleep hygiene and duration do not appear to affect the prevalence of myopia among school-aged children, according to a recent Singapore study. Sleep variables are also unrelated to other eye measurements.

Primary angle-closure disease in Singapore has a 6-year incidence rate of 3.5 percent, with risk factors including older age, higher intraocular pressure (IOP) levels, and shallower anterior chamber, a study has found. On the other hand, late posterior subcapsular cataract appears to be protective.

Individuals with myopia are at increased risk of developing glaucoma, with a steeper risk increase observed among those with higher-degree myopia, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Patients treated with teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease frequently develop otologic symptoms, and those who already have hearing problems prior to treatment are at heightened risk of progressing to sensorineural hearing loss, a study reports.