A randomized trial of rigid gas permeable contact lenses to reduce progression of children’s myopia

• Published in: American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 136; no. 1; pp. 82 - 90
• Main Authors: Katz, Joanne, Schein, Oliver D, Levy, Brian, Cruiscullo, Tom, Saw, Seang-Mei, Rajan, Uma, Chan, Tat-Keong, Yew Khoo, Chong, Chew, Sek-Jin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.07.2003; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Biometrics; Child; Children & youth; Contact Lenses; Disease Progression; Diseases of the eye; Eyeglasses; Eyes & eyesight; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Myopia; Myopia - physiopathology; Myopia - therapy; Ophthalmology; Prospective Studies; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Refraction, Ocular - physiology; School dropout programs; Standard deviation; Treatment Outcome; Vision disorders; Human; Gas permeability; Eye disease; Randomization; School age; Prognosis; Contact lens; Vision disorder; Evolutivity; Myopia; Instrumentation therapy; Child

To test whether rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens wear can reduced the rate of myopia progression in school age children. Randomized clinical trial. Setting: Single clinical center. Study Population: Both eyes of 428 Singaporean children. Inclusion Criteria: 6 through 12 years of age with myopi...