June 01, 2026
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SightGlass DOT lenses slow myopia progression 67% over 2 years
DENVER — SightGlass Diffusion Optics Technology spectacle lenses led to 67% slower myopia progression over 2 years in a study of Chinese children. The 2-year findings from SightGlass Vision’s CATHAY study were recently presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting in Denver. The Diffusion Optics Technology (DOT) lens previously showed efficacy in a 4-year North
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SightGlass DOT optical lenses reduced myopia progression 67% over 2 years in 172 Chinese children; 59% had ≤0.5 diopter change versus 19% of controls. The result validates optical correction as a medtech market opportunity competing with pharmaceutical interventions, awaiting FDA approval for commercial scale.
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