Assess the effect and changes of eye misalignment (strabismus) with myopia control glasses Assess the efficacy of myopia control glasses on childhood myopia progression in children with strabismus due to the uncertainty clinicians face when prescribing myopia control glasses to these strabismic children
Studies have been done to show that spectacles, atropine eye drops, and outdoor activities have some efficacy in slowing myopia progression in children, however most of such studies exclude children with significant eye conditions such as strabismus or nystagmus to isolate the effects of myopia control treatment. In this study, we would like to investigate whether these specialized glasses can effectively slow down the progression of myopia in children with strabismus. Since strabismus can affect visual development, this study would also be able to assess the effect and changes of eye misalignment (strabismus) with myopia control glasses. The study also aims to assess the efficacy of myopia control glasses on childhood myopia progression in children with strabismus due to the uncertainty clinicians face when prescribing myopia control glasses to these strabismic children.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
40
It has been shown that peripheral segmented defocus spectacles can slow myopia progression. The Essilor® Stellest™ lens has been designed with an exclusive and pioneering technology called HALT (Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target). The HALT technology is made of a constellation of 1,021 invisible lenslets. This constellation creates a signal in front of the retina that acts as a shield against eye elongation and, therefore, myopia progression. Studies suggest that children are tolerable against these glasses, and the lenses can slow down myopia progression by 67% on average, compared to single vision lenses, when worn 12 hours a day. It can be considered as one of the best available myopia control spectacle lens designs, being superior to progressive addition and bifocal lenses.
SVL for children with strabismus
Singapore National Eye Centre
Singapore, Singapore
To assess the efficacy of HAL lenses in childhood myopia control in children with strabismus and nystagmus
a. Efficacy in each eye - i. Primary outcome: change in AL in first vs second 6m ii. Secondary outcome: change in cycloplegic SE \& OCT choroidal thickness b. Alternative analysis: Difference between preferred/non-preferred eye, better-worse squint (size and control at baseline and 6m).
Time frame: 2 years
To assess the effect on strabismus (subjectively and functionally) over first vs second 6m
Primary measure: Change in squint size and control as measured by Newcastle control score (NCS)
Time frame: 2 years
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