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Coopervision wins FDA nod for first contact lens to slow advance of myopia in children

Nov. 18, 2019
By Meg Bryant
The U.S. FDA has given its final approval to Coopervision Inc.'s Misight 1 day, the first contact lens designed to slow the progression of myopia, or near-sightedness, in children. The single use, disposable, soft contact lens is indicated for children who are diagnosed with myopia and begin Misight treatment at an early age. Specifically, the FDA indication said that "Misight (omafilcon A) daily wear single use soft contact lenses are indicated for the correction of myopic ametropia and for slowing the progression of myopia in children with non-diseased eyes, who at the initiation of treatment are 8-12 years of age and have a refraction of -0.75 to -4.00 diopters (spherical equivalent) with ≤ 0.75 diopters of astigmatism. The lens is to be discarded after each removal."
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