Contact Lens Update

Controlling the progression of myopia: A public workshop

Download PDF Workshop summaries provided by Alisa Sivak, Marc Schulze, Doerte Luensmann, Hiba Mannan and Karen Walsh at the Centre for Contact Lens Research, University of Waterloo.  The ideas presented in this summary soley reflect the information provided by workshop presenters. References identified in the presentations are listed throughout the summary. A September 30, 2016 workshop on myopia control, presented by the United States Federal Drug Administration (FDA), was designed to provide an overview of the increasing prevalence of myopia in addition to obtaining “consensus for clinical trial design attributes when contact lenses or other medical devices are studied for controlling the progression of myopia.” According to opening remarks from William Maisel, Deputy Center Director for Science and Chief Scientist with the Center for Devices and Radiological Health branch of the FDA, the purpose of bringing the sponsoring organizations* together was to come up with a complete picture of the future of myopia control to determine the best path for developing this technology. This process will include a patient-centered approach to clinical trials, a thorough evaluation of the benefits and risks involved, and evaluation of the evidence and collaboration between those working in this field of research and practice. Demographics and natural history of myopia in the United States Has the prevalence of myopia increased in the United States over the past few decades? To address this question, Donald Mutti (The Ohio State University College of Optometry) looked at various studies over the past century. A 1983 study by Sperduto et al.1 reported the prevalence of … [ Read More ]