4 Topic Commentaries

Contact Lenses as Optical Interventions for Myopia Management

Contact Lenses as Optical Interventions for Myopia Management

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  David A. Berntsen, OD, PhD

  Optometry; Myopia Control; Contact Lenses

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  University of Houston College of Optometry

  Our findings suggest that it’s a reasonable strategy to fit children with multifocal contact lenses for myopia control at a younger age and continue treatment until the late teenage years when myopia progression has slowed,”

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  Jeffrey J. Walline, OD, PhD

  Optometry; Pediatric Myopia Management; Contact Lens Research

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  The Ohio State University College of Optometry

  We want doctors to understand that you don’t lose the benefits that you gain with this treatment,”

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  Yue (Maria) Liu, OD, PhD

  Optometry; Orthokeratology; Myopia Control

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  UC Berkeley School of Optometry & Vision Science

  Ortho-k works by temporarily changing the curvature of the cornea,” “And the cornea has a very good memory, so during the daytime the patient will have clear vision without any lenses.”

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  Andrew Pucker, OD, PhD, FAAO, FSLS

  Optometry; Myopia Control; Contact Lenses

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  University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (UAB Eye Care)

  Myopia is becoming one of the world’s largest public health concerns because myopia is associated with vision-threatening conditions such as retinal detachments and cataracts,” “Using contact lenses to slow the progression of myopia may decrease the chances of developing pathological conditions associated with myopia later in life.”

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