Myopia, device dependency, gaming addiction, cyberbullying and lack of outdoor activity are just some of the serious consequences resulting from the ever-increasing reliance of children on digital technology. Addressing these problems ...
Myopia is the leading cause of visual impairment in children and excessive near work is one of the most important environmental risk factors for the onset and progression of myopia. In this technology-dependent age, screen-based ...
Early intervention is critical for slowing the progression of myopia and protecting our children from the risks of developing blinding eye diseases associated with high myopia. Here at Plano, we recognise that an important aspect of ...
Last month, our Head of Research at Plano, Dr Joshua Foreman, had planned to give an oral presentation on some of Plano’s research activities at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, or ARVO, ...
When I first began my entrepreneurial journey at Plano 3 years ago, I realized one thing pretty quickly. It isn’t enough to have a good idea. True success lies in being able to execute your idea and turn it into a living, breathing and ...
Covid19 has accelerated many technology trends, including telehealth. What does this mean for the world of eye health service delivery? With the explosion of mobile technology, major changes are underway in the way that healthcare ...
These days, ‘switching off’ from our digital devices seems more challenging than ever as we remain holed up in our homes, with huge chunks of our lives migrating to our screens. For parents across the globe, managing their children’s ...
The pivot to the new way of life has not been easy, but the takeaways during this stay home period have been truly transformative. With the daily number of new community cases dropping significantly, Singapore is gearing up to ...
The battle against the pandemic rages on. People across the globe in the thick of the stay home measures are seeing much of their lives migrating to the online world. A rise in screen time for both children and adults is the new way of ...
With more than 4 billion smartphones in use around the world, all with the potential to house apps that can help to monitor and manage public health crises, it is clear that they are the wave of the future of epidemic control. With ...
