The relationship between contact lens ultraviolet light transmittance and myopia progression: a large-scale retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of myopia is increasing dramatically around the world, and many studies have suggested the possibility that ultraviolet (UV) light is effective to prevent the onset and progression of myopia. However, UV is a risk factor for diseases that cause refractive errors such as cataract and pterygium. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between UV exposure and myopia progression.

Methods

The dataset consisted of a total of 337 396 eyes of patients in the 12-to-29-year age range, who were prescribed soft contact lenses (SCL) for refractive error at Okada Eye Clinic in Japan between 2002 and 2011. They were tracked over a five-year period and did not change the type of SCL. In this retrospective cohort study based on medical records, we divided patie

SUBMITTER: Okada H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11497595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature