MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
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Prof. Rahi[/caption]
Prof. Jugnoo S Rahi
Professor of Ophthalmic Epidemiology and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist
NIHR Senior Investigator
Head,
Vision and Eyes Group UCL
Head, Population Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Department GOS ICH UCL
Director, Ulverscroft Vision Research Group
GOS Institute of Child Health UCL /
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Institute of Ophthalmology UCL /
NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre
Chair, Academic Committee
Chair, British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit Executive Committee
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: We hypothesised that if changing environmental factors, in particular educational experience, are accounting for increasing frequency of myopia in the UK, a cohort effect would be discernible in changing associations with myopia, with different profiles for childhood and adult-onset forms. We investigated this using the UK Biobank Study, a unique large contemporary adult population sample whose members, born over a period of more than three decades, have undergone a detailed ophthalmic examination. This affords the opportunity to analyse ‘historical’ cohorts covering a period of important socio-demographic, economic, and educational change in the UK from which current and emerging trends may be identified and examined.
Drawing on our previous proof-of-concept study, we investigated whether there were differences between childhood-onset versus adult-onset myopia in temporal trends in both frequency and severity and in associations with key environmental factors.
When choosing a pair of eyeglasses, most people zero in on style, color, or lens type. But there’s another detail that quietly shapes your experience with glasses, how they sit on your face. If your glasses ever feel uncomfortable, slip too frequently, or starts to pinch your nose, the issue likely comes down to one subtle yet critical factor, the frame design.
To be more specific, whether you’re wearing integrated fit glasses or glasses with nose pads.
Let’s go over these two popular frame styles and then explore which one might suit your face and lifestyle better.
What Are Integrated Fit Glasses?
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Integrated frames are typically found in acetate or plastic glasses. In particular, they suit people who don’t want to keep having to make frequent adjustments and want eyewear that’s easy to clean, simple to wear, and elegantly designed.
Prof. Rahi[/caption]
Prof. Jugnoo S Rahi
Professor of Ophthalmic Epidemiology and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist
NIHR Senior Investigator
Head, 
