Can red light stop severe nearsightedness from worsening in adults?
NCT ID NCT07412678
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if low-intensity red light therapy can slow or stop the worsening of high and extreme myopia (severe nearsightedness) in adults aged 18 to 45. The treatment has shown promise in children, but its effects in adults are unknown. The goal is to prevent vision loss and blindness caused by progressive myopia.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 128 people
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- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Aged 18 to 45 years old. Spherical equivalent refraction of -6.00D to -20.00D in one or both eyes measured by cycloplegic computer optometry. Intraocular pressure (IOP) ranging from 10 to 21 mmHg. Clear crystalline lens (cataract excluded). No active ocular inflammation, history of ocular trauma or surgery, and no ocular or systemic organic diseases that affect visual acuity changes. Voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form. Willing to use the Tongren Myopia and Amblyopia Therapeutic Apparatus (Patent No.: 202022533301.4, manufactured by Hunan Yifan Technology Co., Ltd.) or accept the above-mentioned control treatment. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with the following ocular diseases: choroidal neovascularization, macular hemorrhage, macular schisis, extensive chorioretinal atrophy, and refractive media opacity (such as corneal lesions, lens opacity, etc.). Subjects with systemic or immune diseases that affect compliance, including tumors, heart diseases (with implanted electronic devices such as cardiac pacemakers), severe hepatic and renal diseases, epilepsy, autoimmune diseases, etc. Subjects with mental disorders that interfere with the implementation of intervention measures in this trial. Hypersensitivity to cycloplegic agents. Other circumstances deemed inappropriate for participation in the trial by the investigator for safety reasons or the patient's benefit.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Tongren Hospital
Beijing, China
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