Research

From soft contact lenses to ortho-k and spectacle lenses, OT  examines the evidence behind different myopia management options

Aston University is recruiting children between the ages of six and 15 to take part in myopia research

Scientists from Hong Kong and Singapore have investigated trends in short-sightedness following the onset of COVID-19 restrictions

A study exploring the use of overminus lens therapy in children with exotropia found a greater myopic shift in those with overminus spectacles

New research investigating the effectiveness of defocus incorporated multiple segments lenses has revealed a sustained myopia control effect

Findings on the effectiveness of the Essilor Stellest lens will be presented at ARVO in May

There were no serious ocular adverse events related to contact lens wear among children fitted with MiSight lenses and followed over six years

Cardiff University scientists are exploring which genes increase the risk of becoming severely short-sighted

New results reveal that 23% of children fitted with MiSight 1 day contact lenses experienced a refractive change of less than -0.25D over six years

US research finds that multifocal contact lenses slow myopic progression by 43% over three years when compared to single vision lenses