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Defocus Incorporated Soft Contact (DISC) lens slows myopia progression in Hong Kong Chinese schoolchildren: a 2-year randomised clinical trial
British Journal of Ophthalmology · 2013 · Vol. 98(1) · pp. 40–45
Carly Siu Yin Lam✉(Hong Kong Polytechnic University)Wing Chun Tang(Hong Kong Polytechnic University)Dennis Y. Tse(Hong Kong Polytechnic University)Ying Yung Tang(Hong Kong Polytechnic University)Chi Ho To(Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Abstract
The daily wearing of DISC lens significantly slowed myopia progression and axial elongation in Hong Kong schoolchildren. The findings demonstrated that simultaneous clear vision with constant myopic defocus can retard myopia progression.
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesCorneal surgery and disordersGlaucoma and retinal disordersMedicineRefractive errorOphthalmologyContact lensAstigmatismOptic discRandomized controlled trialLens (geology)Visual acuitySurgery
MeSH terms
AdolescentChildContact Lenses, HydrophilicDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHong KongHumansMaleMyopiaProspective StudiesRefraction, OcularDisease ProgressionAxial Length, Eye
Funding
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Citations
357
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8.34
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