New lens design aims to halt worsening eyesight in children
NCT ID NCT07514039
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether specially designed eyeglass lenses can slow the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children aged 6 to 14. Researchers will measure changes in eye length and prescription over time, while also checking for safety and comfort. The goal is to find a better way to manage childhood myopia without drugs or contact lenses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- photolithography microstructure myopia management lens (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these special lenses could offer a non-invasive way to slow down worsening nearsightedness in children, reducing the need for stronger glasses later.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 252 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The lenses might not slow myopia effectively or could cause discomfort.
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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 252 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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6 to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 6 to 14 years old. * After administering 1% Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride Eye Drops (Saifeijie) to induce ciliary muscle paralysis, both eyes showed refractive errors between -0.50D and -4.00D, with binocular lens differences ≤ 1.50D and anisometropia ≤ 1.50D. Best corrected visual acuity was 5.0 or better. * Have not used over-focus glasses, corneal reshaping lenses, defocus flexible glasses, progressive lenses, atropine eye drops, red light therapy, acupuncture, moxibustion, or other myopia prevention methods within the past three months. * The subject is willing to receive treatment, and their legal guardian has signed an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with persistent strabismus. * Diagnosed with pathological myopia. * Other congenital eye diseases. * Other reasons the research doctor deems unsuitable for inclusion in the project.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Eye Diseases Prevention &Treatment Center/ Shanghai Eye Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University
Shanghai, China
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