The vast majority of children with visual impairment are suffering from myopia. They can not clearly see objects that are at a great distance, which caused deformation of the eyeball. New contact lenses, which need not be removed before going to sleep, can slow and even stop blurred vision.
The lenses work on the principle of dental braces. They exert gentle pressure on the eye in order to gradually restore their shape. This contributes Advancement of .
In the study, SMART, which lasted five years in the UK, about 300 children aged 8 to 14 years used special contact lenses for eyes. Visible progress has been made after years of observations - Development shortsightedness considerably slowed down or even stopped.
The lenses for overnight wear, addressed to adults, have long been known. However, the beneficial effect of the shape of the eyeball is temporary as an adult cornea with time still returns to its previous form. In this way, contact lenses I have to wear every night constantly. British scientists have noticed that the children progress much more stable. This is due to the fact that children's eyeballs continue the growth process.
"Night contact lenses can be an effective means of treating myopia in children - Says consultant ophthalmologist Hospital Southampton, a member of the scientific committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmology UK Parvez Hussain. - Although the next few years we will not know about it for sure. "
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