Special contact lenses could potentially stop myopia from progressing
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Experimental new contact lenses may stop childhood-onset myopia from progressing as the patient gets older (Photo: Shutterstock)
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For younger readers with perfect eyesight, here’s something you might not know – glasses and contact lenses don’t do anything to cure nearsightedness, they only help compensate for it. In fact, the wearer’s vision often continues to deteriorate as they age. Now, however, a team of scientists have developed special contact lenses that they claim can halt the condition if it’s caught in childhood.
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