Myopia Control With Multifocal Contact Lenses | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Once considered merely a refractive error, myopia has become a sight-threatening epidemic. Its incidence around the world has increased in the past 2 decades, with the highest rate and degree in the Asian population.1-3

In the United States, the incidence of myopia increased from 24% in 1971-1972 to 42% in 1999-2004.4 Individuals with myopia are more prone than others to early posterior subcapsular cataracts, myopic macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal detachments, and retinal tears or holes.

There are several methods to treat myopia, including spectacle correction, contact lens correction, and refractive surgery. But for juvenile patients, the choices are a bit different. Treatment options for this population include orthokeratology, atropine eye drops, and daytime bifocal or multifocal contact lens wear. Experimental myopia studies and clinical research have shown that these methods ca...