Ear seeds and smart glasses: a new hope to halt childhood myopia?

This trial tests whether combining auricular acupressure (small seeds placed on the ear) with defocus spectacle lenses can slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia) in primary school children. About 358 students in grades 1-4 with premyopia or myopia will be randomly assigned to receive either the combination treatment or the glasses alone. Over 12 months, researchers will measure changes in eye length and refractive error to see if the acupressure adds benefit.