Myopia Management Lenses
Lenses designed to slow myopia progression in children
Lenses used in myopia management to slow the progression of short-sightedness in children and teens: compare designs and parameters.
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Understanding myopia management lenses
Myopia management aims to slow the progression of short-sightedness in children and adolescents, reducing the lifetime risk of the sight-threatening complications associated with high myopia. Contact lens options include purpose-designed soft lenses (often using peripheral-defocus or dual-focus optics) and orthokeratology (overnight rigid lenses that temporarily reshape the cornea).
The table above lists lenses used in myopia management along with their key parameters. Successful myopia management combines the right optical intervention with regular monitoring of progression.
How do myopia management soft lenses work?
Many use concentric treatment zones that introduce myopic peripheral defocus or a dual-focus profile, providing clear central vision while signalling the eye to slow axial elongation.
What is orthokeratology?
Ortho-K uses specially designed rigid lenses worn overnight to temporarily flatten the central cornea, giving lens-free daytime vision and a myopia-control effect. It requires careful fitting and monitoring.
Myopia management is a clinical programme requiring ongoing assessment. This page is a reference aid only. See our disclaimer.