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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Optometry
  • Pediatric Eye Care

Background:

  • Myopia progression in children is a growing concern.
  • Corneal reshaping contact lenses (CRCs) are anecdotally reported to slow myopia.
  • Evidence is needed to confirm CRCs' effect on eye growth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if CRCs reduce the rate of eye growth in children.
  • To compare eye growth in CRC wearers versus soft contact lens wearers.

Main Methods:

  • Forty myopic children (8-11 years) were fitted with CRCs.
  • Subjects were age-matched to a control group wearing soft contact lenses.
  • Axial length and refractive error were measured annually for two years using A-scan ultrasound.

Main Results:

  • 70% of subjects completed the 2-year study.
  • The CRC group showed significantly slower annual increases in axial length (mean difference 0.16 mm, p=0.0004).
  • Vitreous chamber depth also showed significantly slower changes in the CRC group (mean difference 0.10 mm, p=0.006).

Conclusions:

  • Corneal reshaping contact lenses effectively slow eye growth in children.
  • Findings support previous reports on CRCs for myopia control.
  • CRCs represent a viable option for managing pediatric myopia progression.