Decrease in Rate of Myopia Progression with a Contact Lens Designed to Reduce Relative Peripheral Hyperopia: One-Year Results

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Authors

Padmaja Sankaridurg · Vision Cooperative Research Centre

Brien A. Holden · UNSW Sydney

Earl Smith · University of Houston

Thomas Naduvilath · Brien Holden Vision Institute

Xiang Chen · Sun Yat-sen University

Percy Lazon de la Jara · Brien Holden Vision Institute

A. Martinez ·

Abstract

The 12-month data support the hypothesis that reducing peripheral hyperopia can alter central refractive development and reduce the rate of progress of myopia. (chictr.org number, chiCTR-TRC-00000029 or chiCTR-TRC-00000032.).

Topics & Keywords

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Corneal surgery and disorders Glaucoma and retinal disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Volume 52, Issue 13, pp. 9362-9362

DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-7260

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