A new study suggests that it may be possible to reduce the degree of myopia in children by using bifocal lens.
Myopia, also known as short-sightedness, occurs when the eyeball becomes elongated, causing light to focus in front of, instead of on, the retina.
It is typically diagnosed in children around the age of 10 years and can become worse throughout their teenage years.
Previous research into the effect of single-focus and bifocal lens to reduce the progression of myopia in children have so far been inconclusive.
This latest study, led by Dr Desmond Cheng, then of the Queensland Institute of Technology, only recruited children diagnosed with rapidly progressing myopia.
Read more at ABC Science Online.
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