Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Visual Acuity and Over-refraction in Myopic Children Fitted with Soft Multifocal Contact Lenses.
Practitioners fitting contact lenses for myopia control frequently question whether a myopic child can achieve good vision with a high-add multifocal. We demonstrate that visual acuity is not different than spectacles with a commercially available, center-distance soft multifocal contact lens (MFCL) (Biofinity Multifocal "D"; +2.50 D add). ⋯ Children achieved BCVA with +2.50 D add MFCLs that was not different than with spectacles. Children typically required an over-refraction of -0.50 to -0.75 D to achieve BCVA. With a careful over-refraction, these +2.50 D add MFCLs provide good distance acuity, making them viable candidates for myopia control.