Lasting effects of contact lenses that slow myopia in kids
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Multifocal contact lenses slowed progression of nearsightedness in children, and the treatment benefit continued even after they stopped wearing the lenses.
  • Multifocal contact lenses slowed progression of nearsightedness in children, and the treatment benefit continued even after they stopped wearing the lenses.
  • The finding suggests a successful long-term treatment strategy for using multifocal contact lenses to control myopia.