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Benefit of Contact Lenses for Slowing Myopia Has a Lasting Effect

Jan 14, 2025 | Laurie Fickman

After a decade of research, David Berntsen and his team at the University of Houston College of Optometry have found that their method to slow myopia (nearsightedness) not only works but has lasting effects.

The original BLINK Study showed that multifocal contact lenses with high-add power slowed myopia progression in children, and new findings from the follow-up BLINK2 Study reveal that these benefits continue even after the lenses are discontinued. These results suggest that fitting children with multifocal lenses for myopia control at an early age and continuing treatment into their late teens is an effective approach. With myopia expected to affect nearly half of the global population by 2050, these findings offer valuable insights for managing the condition long-term.

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