The Efficacy and Safety of Dream Lens(TM) in School Children.
- Author:
Hoyoung WIE
1
;
Damho LEE
;
Joon Mo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, National Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dream Lens;
Effectiveness;
Myopic correction;
Safety
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Child*;
Humans;
Keratitis;
Myopia;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2004;45(6):913-919
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This project was designed to study the effectiveness and safety of Dream lens(TM) (OK B+ series lenses, Contex, USA) in correcting myopia in a population of school children, under 13 years old. METHODS: Twenty-three school children aged 7 to 13 years followed over a 3-month period were fitted with lenses in the Vision Eye Center from September 2002 to March 2003. Slit lamp examination, uncorrected visual acuity, autorefraction and autokeratometry by Canon RK-5 and topography were measured at baseline and at 1week, 1 month, and 3 months after the lenses were worn. RESULTS: The mean baseline autorefraction was -2.54 +/- 1.00 diopters (range: -0.63~-4.00) and baseline uncorrected visual acuity over 0.5 was 11.1% and over 0.8 was 0%. Vision correction of over 0.8 was found in 80% of the cases in the first 1 week, 78% at 1 month, 91% at 3 months with the most rapid improvement occurring during the first 1 week. Superficial punctate keratitis occurred in 4 of 45 eyes, but there was no other pathologic problem. CONCLUSIONS: Dream lens is an effective and safe means of temporarily reducing myopia in a certain range of myopic patients; however, further studies are needed to determine the long-term effects on the eye health.
