Research focus on short-sighted kids

A new UNSW research project aims to discover whether special contact lenses worn only during sleep may slow or halt the progression of short-sightedness -- myopia -- in children.

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"Research focus on short-sighted kids"
http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2007/dec/Myopia_prevention_study.html

Visit http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au/ for more info.

Contact:
A/Prof. Helen Swarbrick | +61 2 9385 4373 | h.swarbrick@unsw.edu.au

UNSW Media:
Dan Gaffney | +61 411 156 015 | d.gaffney@unsw.edu.au

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[Nnnarekkk]

I'm shortsighted and I don't care about bluff objects far away.

[happinesson]

Normal and fashionable contact lenses are worn during the day. Ironically, this contact lenses must be worn while you are sleeping. Whatever! the important thing is that with this method of treatment,myopic patient will have a brighter view of our beautiful world!

[thegreeensky]

great work.. very helpful...

[iThingy66]

@CouncilHater2009 i really dont think that you are proud, deep down you want to take out your eyes and replace it with the better ones

[CouncilHater2009]

Im A 11 Year Old Kid And I Have Short Sight And Wears Glasses And Im Proud :D

[macro312]

typical. the asian is in the trial.....fucking stereotype haha

[otissumnerbrown]

There is no scientific "mystery". Our natural eye's simply "adapt" to long-term near by changing their refractive STATE from "plus" to "minus".

[otissumnerbrown]

It is possible to PREVENT, by the wise use of a plus lens. This approach was developed from the "bi-focal", but the plus -- systematically used -- will prevent -- in my opinion. Otis

[jigglyfidda125]

please i will be a candidate, i live in london

I hate glasses, its a ****ing nightmare, and laser eye surgery is too expensive mate.

[jrobe353]

I have really bad short sideness and I hate wearing contacts.