Contacts Don't Cause Nearsightedness in Kids, Study Shows

A new study shows that wearing soft contact lenses does not accelerate the development of nearsightedness in children, a myth known as "myopic creep." The three-year study, appearing in the November issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, tracked the myopic progression of 484 children ages 8-11 randomly assigned to wear glasses or contact lenses. The study found that there is no difference between the two forms of vision correction for the treatment of nearsightedness, a vision problem experienced by approximately one-third of the population.

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_{Source: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Soft Contact Lenses Do Not Lead To 'Myopic Creep' In Children, Study Shows. Medical News Today, 13 Nov 2008.}