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Myopia Progresses More Slowly In Children Who Wear Hard Contact Lenses CHICAGO, IL -- December 13, 2004 -- Children who wear rigid gas-permeable contact lenses (RGPs) had slower progression of their myopia (nearsightedness) than patients who wear soft contact lenses (SCLs), according to an article in the December issue of The Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. According to the article, "myopia affects approximately 25 percent of the U.S. population, and it typically develops between eight and 16 years of age." Previous studies have reported that rigid contact lenses may slow myopia progression, but other studies have found that rigid contact lenses have no effect on myopia progression in children, the article states. Jeffrey J. Walline, O.D., Ph.D., of The Ohio State University College of Optometry, Columbus, and colleagues randomly assigned 116 children (aged eight to 11 years old) to wear RGPs or SCLs as part of the Contact Lens and Myopia Progression (CLAMP) Study. Vision tests were administered at the beginning of the study, and at three years after randomization. All participants had 20/20 vision (with correction) at the beginning of the study and low to moderate myopia. The researchers found that compared to children who wore SCLs, the children who wore RGPs had a slower progression of myopia. "Although results from the CLAMP Study indicate that RGPs significantly slow the progression of myopia in children, the slowed change in refractive error may not be overwhelming from the clinical perspective," the authors write. "The results of the study provide information for eye care practitioners to share with the patients, but they do not indicate that RGPs should be prescribed primarily for myopia control," they conclude. (Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122:1760-1766. Available post-embargo at archophthalmol.com) This study was supported by grants from the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.; Menicon Co., Ltd., Nagoya, Japan; CIBA Vision Corporation, Duluth, Ga.; SOLA Optical, U.S.A., Petaluma, Calif.; and an American Optometric Foundation William C. Ezell Fellowship, sponsored by Essilor, Dallas, Tex. (Arch Neurol. 2004; 61: 1906-1911. Available post-embargo at www.archneurol.com) SOURCE: JAMA/Archives Media Relations E-mail this page to a friend or colleague! To print, use this version