Smart glasses aim to stop nearsightedness before it starts
NCT ID NCT07765550
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether special glasses with defocus lenses, aided by artificial intelligence, can prevent myopia in children aged 3 to 6 who are at high risk. The glasses are worn for at least 10 hours a day, and a smartwatch reminds kids to spend time outdoors. The study measures changes in eye length and vision to see if this approach slows or stops the onset of nearsightedness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-assisted defocus spectacle lenses (AI-DIMS TED) and smartwatch reminders to encourage outdoor time
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a practical way to slow or prevent myopia in young children, reducing future risk of high myopia.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, and results may not apply to all children. The glasses require consistent wear, and long-term benefits are not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 3 and 6 years (inclusive), regardless of gender or ethnicity. * Cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction (SER) of the worse eye \> -0.50 D and ≤ +0.75 D, absolute cylindrical power ≤ 1.0 D, anisometropia ≤ 1.5 D. * Best corrected monocular distance high contrast VA ≥ 0.5 for ages 3-5; ≥ 0.7 for age 6. * At least one parent with SER ≤-3.00D Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with any ocular or systemic diseases that may affect vision and refractive development (e.g., keratoconus, abnormalities in lens shape or position, Marfan syndrome, retinopathy of prematurity, etc.). * Individuals with known allergies or contraindications to cycloplegic agents. * Previous use of myopia management treatment (spectacles, atropine; CLs). * Individuals with binocular vision abnormalities: manifest strabismus, monocular suppression, abnormal fusion function, or impaired stereopsis. * Individuals unable to cooperate with examinations or communicate. * Any other conditions deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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