Thursday, April 23, 2009

MYOPIA CONTROL LENS

What is myopia control lenses? Myopia control lenses work to slow the progression of myopia in children. It works by reducing the accomodative strain on the eye muscle for near task.

Myopia control lenses are design exactly similar to progressive lenses. One company which provide myopia control lenses in Malaysia is SOLA. It has been designed with wider distance and near viewing zones and in shorter corridor which is small frame. This is to minimise the effort of eye muscle to focus on near task. This can reduce the accomodative strain on eye muscle and progression of myopia in children.

Recommended

Children age 6 years and above are recommended to wear myopia control lenses.


*information is taken from SOLA (M) SDN BHD

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