A child’s myopia diagnosis can elicit numerous questions from parents, including those centered around your prescribed treatment of MiSight® 1 day* soft contact lenses. No matter the size of your myopia control practice, these typical exam room questions likely ring familiar: How does MiSight® 1 day work? Do we really need to do this? Isn’t my child too young to wear contact lenses?
In a recent white paper, CooperVision’s Dr. Priscilla Chang details the unique and intentional design behind MiSight® 1 day, in addition to the sustained efficacy and real-world results behind MiSight®’s seven-year study.
Here are some highlights from the paper.
MiSight® 1 day’s Innovative Design with ActivControl® Technology
MiSight® 1 day utilizes ActivControl® Technology, an optical design specifically created to simultaneously correct nearsightedness and help slow myopia progression in age-appropriate children.†1 ActivControl® Technology combines alternating treatment zones with distance correction zones. This innovative design allows children (aged 8-12 at the initiation of treatment) to enjoy the freedom from wearing glasses while helping to slow down the progression of myopia.†1
7-Year Study Illustrates Efficacy and Safety
During its initial 3-year study period, MiSight® 1 day with ActivControl® Technology slowed the progression of myopia in children by 59% on average †1while 41% of treated eyes experienced no meaningful progression in refractive error after 3 years.‡§1 At six years, no serious contact lens related adverse events were reported.2 Finally, at the international study’s seven-year endpoint, researchers found no evidence of mean axial length rebound.◊3,4
Convenience and Comfort: Children Do Well in Contacts
Children as young as 8 years old demonstrate successful handling and confidence soon after initial fitting.¶1 Further, a survey conducted with children aged 8-12 years old who were new to contact lens wear revealed that 57% found handling MiSight® 1 day to be “kind of easy” or “really easy” after one week, which improved to 85% by 1 month.5
You can discover further highlights from the ActivControl® Technology White Paper in this one-page resource. You can also access the full ActivControl® Technology white paper here. Confidence in myopia control results is what you’re looking for.
