Multifocal Contact Lenses Slow Myopia Progression in Children

Children wearing multifocal contact lenses had a slower progression of their myopia, according to results from a three-year clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute. The trial tested commercially available multifocal soft contact lenses versus standard soft lenses in children as young as seven. The findings support an option for controlling the condition, also called nearsightedness, which increases the risk of cataracts, glaucoma and retinal detachment later in life.