Welche Rolle spielen monofokale Kontaktlinsen zur Vermeidung der Myopieprogression?
- Monofokale Kontaktlinsen haben im Vergleich zur Brillenkorrektion keinen progressionsmindernden Effekt1-4.
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3 Walline JJ, Jones LA, Sinnott L, et al. A randomized trial of the effect of soft contact lenses on myopia progression in children. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008; 49:4702–6.
4 Katz J, Schein OD, Levy B, et al. A randomized trial of rigid gas permeable contact lenses to reduce progression of children’s myopia. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003; 136:82–90.
