ReviewJournal of ophthalmology2020
Bifocal and Multifocal Contact Lenses for Presbyopia and Myopia Control.
Review in Journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.
- Biological mechanisms of atropine in myopia control (Review).Molecular medicine reports · 2026Pooled it
- The Visual Impact of Uncorrected Astigmatism in Eyes Fitted with Dual Focus Myopia Control Lenses.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Article
- Multifocal electroretinography assessment of retinal responses to myopic defocus lenses.PeerJ · 2026Article
- Evaluating retinal image quality for myopia control lenses in a synthetic accommodative wavefront model.Biomedical optics express · 2026Article
- Current Trends in Presbyopia Correction-A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Roadmap on advances in visual and physiological optics.Journal of optics (2010) · 2025Review
- In vivo assessment of multifocal contact lens fitting using anterior segment optical coherence tomography.Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association · 2025Article
- Childhood Myopia Part II: Treatment Mechanisms, Emerging Options, and Considerations.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Review
- The Daily and Two-Day Usage of Low-Dose Atropine on Myopic Control in a Low-Myopia Population.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Application and evaluation of virtual simulation technology in 'corneal contact lens' education.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Accommodative behaviour and retinal defocus in highly myopic eyes fitted with a dual focus myopia control contact lens.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025Article
- Inhibition of lens-induced myopia in guinea pigs using a far-induced infrared ray material.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Comparative effectiveness of dual-focus contact lenses and DIMS spectacle lenses for myopia control in patients with low astigmatism: a retrospective study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Vision Performance of a 3-Zone Progressive™ Design Kalifilcon A Silicone Hydrogel Multifocal Contact Lens is Not Influenced by Pupil Size: Findings from a Multicenter Clinical Study.Clinical optometry · 2025Article
- Randomised controlled trial of HOYA one-day multifocal contact lenses: The HOMCL trial.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Statistical Model of Ocular Wavefronts With Accommodation.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2024Article
- Outcomes of Corneal Compound Myopic Astigmatism with Presbyopia by Zeiss PRESBYONDJournal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Efficacy of a new refractive multifocal contact lens for presbyopia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Effect of Myopic Control between the Dual-Focus Contact Lenses and High-Concentration Atropine in an Asian Population.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparison of myopic control between orthokeratology contact lenses and defocus incorporated multiple segments spectacle lenses.International journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Bifocal and multifocal optical devices are intended to get images into focus from objects placed at different distances from the observer. Spectacles, contact lenses, and intraocular lenses can meet the requirements to provide such a solution. Contact lenses provide unique characteristics as a platform for implementing bifocality and multifocality. Compared to spectacles, they are closer to the eye, providing a wider field of view, less distortion, and their use is more consistent as they are not so easily removed along the day. In addition, contact lenses are also minimally invasive, can be easily exchangeable, and, therefore, suitable for conditions in which surgical procedures are not indicated. Contact lenses can remain centered with the eye despite eye movements, providing the possibility for simultaneous imaging from different object distances. The main current indications for bifocal and multifocal contact lenses include presbyopia correction in adult population and myopia control in children. Considering the large numbers of potential candidates for optical correction of presbyopia and the demographic trends in myopia, the potential impact of contact lenses for presbyopia and myopia applications is undoubtedly tremendous. However, the ocular characteristics and expectations vary significantly between young and older candidates and impose different challenges in fitting bifocal and multifocal contact lenses for the correction of presbyopia and myopia control. This review presents the recent developments in material platforms, optical designs, simulated visual performance, and the clinical performance assessment of bifocal and multifocal contact lenses for presbyopia correction and/or myopia progression control.
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