Contact lens control of myopia.
Historically, clinicians have observed or gained the clinical impression that contact lenses had some effect on myopia and/or its progression. However, a review of the literature on the effects of contact lenses upon myopia control reveals conflicting opinions and conclusions. This paper presents a collage of research endeavors, clinical observations, and theory leading to some provisional conclusions.
D000328:Adult; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000592:standards*; D003315:Cornea / Q000502:physiology; D005139:Eyeglasses / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009216:Myopia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*