Bifocal Contact Lenses Could Keep Kids’ Bad Vision From Getting Worse – Gizmodo Australia

The results of a new clinical trial may provide more hope for children with myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness. The study found that kids as young as 7 who regularly wore powerful bifocal contact lenses experienced less worsening of their myopia than kids who wore less powerful or single-vision lenses over a three-year period. That suggests these children may be able to preserve more of their eyesight into adulthood.
Myopia is one of the most common vision conditions to affect people und…

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