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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, China, Capital Medical University, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Ministry of Education; Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University . email@email.com.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Optometry
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Myopia control is crucial in pediatric eye care.
  • Various optical interventions aim to slow myopia progression.
  • Rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses are one such intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a meta-analysis comparing RGP lenses with soft contact lenses (SCL), spectacles, and orthokeratology (OK) lenses for myopia control.
  • To evaluate differences in axial length elongation, spherical equivalent, and corneal curvature.

Main Methods:

  • Searched Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases.
  • Included randomized controlled trials, prospective, and retrospective studies of children with myopia.
  • Analyzed outcomes including axial length, spherical equivalent, and corneal curvature measures.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in axial length elongation or spherical equivalent change was found between RGP lenses and SCL/spectacles after 2-3 years.
  • No differences in corneal curvature measures were observed between RGP and OK lenses after 3-6 months.

Conclusions:

  • RGP lenses and SCL/spectacles exhibit similar effects on axial length and spherical equivalent in pediatric myopia.
  • RGP and OK lenses demonstrate comparable impacts on corneal curvature.
  • The findings suggest similar efficacy of these myopia control modalities.