ReviewTranslational vision science & technology2024
Diffusion Optics Technology (DOT): A Myopia Control Spectacle Lens Based on Contrast Theory.
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- The Impact of Myopia Control Spectacle Lens Designs on Visual Function.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Trial
- Effect of Increased Power and Asphericity of Highly Aspherical Lenslets on Myopia Control Efficacy: A Contralateral Crossover Study.Translational vision science & technology · 2025Trial
- Human Myopia: Past, Present and Future.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Review
- Next-Generation Myopia Control Spectacles Hint at Defocus Opponency Circuits in the Retina.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Article
- Spectacle lenses for control of myopia progression in children.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Review
- Randomized Clinical Trial of Diffusion Optics Technology Spectacle Lenses in a Chinese Population (CATHAY): 12-Month Results.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- Effects of Myopia Control Spectacle Lenses on Peripheral Refraction and Contrast: Insights From Optical Modeling.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Dual-surface aberration-increasing lenses versus single-vision lenses in non-myopic children: a randomized clinical trial.Eye and vision (London, England) · 2026Article
- Impact of Myopia Control Spectacles on Retinal Image Contrast.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Optically Induced Peripheral Contrast Reduction Restores ON/OFF Pathway Balance in Myopic Eyes.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- A Predictive Model for Personalized Fitting of Peripheral Defocus Spectacles Based on Ocular Biometric Parameters.Clinical optometry · 2026Article
- Control effect of dual-mechanism myopia control lenses on myopia in children and adolescents: a prospective, 12-month, non-randomized, parallel-controlled, and single-center trial protocol.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Atropine-Loaded Contact Lens Sustained-Release Systems: A Narrative Review for the New Frontier for Myopia Management.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2026Review
- Comparison of myopia control efficacy between single vision and highly aspherical Lenslet spectacle lenses in children with low myopia: a 1-year retrospective study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Pathologic myopia.Eye (London, England) · 2025Review
- Next-Generation Spectacle Lenses for Myopia Control: Optical Designs, Mechanisms, and Clinical Efficacy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Mechanisms Underlying Myopia Progression from Visual Signaling to Metabolic Remodeling in Retina.JMA journal · 2025Review
- The Influence of Highly Aspherical Lenslets on Choroidal Thickness and Axial Length.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Childhood Myopia Part II: Treatment Mechanisms, Emerging Options, and Considerations.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Review
- Childhood Myopia Part I: Contemporary Treatment Options.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Review
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Abstract
Diffusion optics Technology (DOT) myopia control spectacle lenses are based on contrast theory. This innovative theory represents a radical departure from the classical concept of visual deprivation myopia. However, traditional theories have evolved, arriving at remarkably similar solutions for myopia control as the DOT lenses. Nonetheless, contrast theory still represents a departure from mainstream theories. Here, in an effort to resolve discrepancies, we review the science behind contrast theory and compare it to more conventional blur and defocus theories. Finally, we consider the implications of the different theories for the rational design of myopia control solutions.
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