Video case study: Myopia Control Contact Lenses and Spectacles

Our latest case study is now available to view on YouTube here

It describes our appraisal of myopia control contact lenses and spectacles and how this led to the publication of national guidance on their use in Wales.

Myopia is the most common eye condition worldwide and, if left untreated, can lead to a risk of irreversible visual impairment and blindness.

Standard care of myopia in Wales is single-vision spectacle lenses or contact lenses, which may correct vision but do not slow its progression.

HTW’s team of researchers looked at the evidence that currently exists on these types of contact lenses and on myopia control spectacles and other types of contact lenses.

The HTW guidance concludes that orthokeratology and multi focal soft contact lenses can significantly reduce the progression of myopia and therefore the risks of long-term visual complications and may also be cost effective because of this.

The organisation’s guidance states that the evidence supports the routine adoption of orthokeratology and multifocal soft contact lenses for children and adolescents in Wales although these treatments are currently only available in Wales through some private clinics.

Find out more about our appraisal of myopia control contact lenses and spectacles here