Saturday, July 9, 2011

OrthoK Reduces Myopia in Kids

"A study of 16 myopic children found that overnight wear with an orthokeratology lens in one eye for a duration of 3 months dramatically reduced myopia in the central 20-degree visual field, leaving the peripheral visual field with relative myopic defocus," according to the website PConSuperSite. "The researchers noted that such changes in children are comparable to those reported among myopic adults wearing ortho-K lenses." Read more.

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