Myopia lens study results

Hoya Vision Care

At the time of going to press, Professor Carly Lam from the Centre for Myopia Research at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University was preparing to present the findings of a six-year follow-up clinical study conducted on the Miyosmart spectacle lens with Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments Technology to reduce myopia progression in children. The findings were due to be shared during the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology conference in Denver, Colorado, USA, from 1-4 May. The presentation will include highlights of the six-year clinical study looking at the

Six-year study results coming soon

progression of myopia in children who wore the Miyosmart lens.

This latest research backs up a three-year follow-up study of a two-year randomised control trial, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, which demonstrated strong evidence of the lens’s effectiveness in slowing down the progression of myopia in children aged eight to 13 years. Natalia Vlasak, ophthalmologist and global head of medical and scientific affairs at Hoya Vision Care, said: “Long-term clinical data is essential for evaluating the effectiveness and safety, as well as determining possible long-term risks of treatments that can’t be observed during the short period.”

General Optical Council

The General Optical Council (GOC) has welcomed the publication of the Professional Standards Authority’s (PSA) annual performance review for 2020/21. The GOC met 17 of the 18 PSA Standards of Good Regulation, which describe the outcomes regulators are expected to achieve in key areas of their work. It did not satisfy Standard 15 (Fitness to Practise) due to the length of time it has taken to conclude cases, the PSA noted that the GOC has made significant progress in implementing its improvement plan, with it being the only healthcare regulator to have reduced its open caseload of older cases since the start of the pandemic.

Leonie Milliner, GOC chief executive and registrar, said: “We recognise that we still need to improve the timeliness of our fitness to practise cases and we will continue to work to meet this standard. However, we have made tremendous progress in reducing the number of new fitness to practise cases being opened from almost 60 per cent to less than 25 per cent by filtering out more complaints that could not result in a decision of impairment.”

International Eyewear

There are 54 new premium sunglass styles in International Eyewear’s Ocean Blue collection for 2022. Taking their style cue from the British coastline, the company’s in-house design team has invested in a colour palette of ocean hues with colourful acetate combinations of luxurious mottles and striations paired with rich crystal tones. The comprehensive collection includes 33 different shapes designed to cater to every practice personality.

All Ocean Blue sunglasses are supplied with optical quality lenses with 100 per cent UVA and UVB protection as standard, and each model is prescription ready. Integrated hinge designs and robust six barrel rivet hinges feature, with silicone nose pads as standard. Complementary cases and cloths are now made from recycled plastics in an ocean appropriate blue, while point-of-sale materials echo the new marine brand direction with a plastic-free three and six-piece display stand plus showcards in two sizes.

Diving into the ocean

Charmant

The spring/summer 2022 Elle collection of ophthalmic styles from Charmant plays with romance with softly braided and folded details woven into temples, rims and end-pieces on metal, plastic and mixed material frames. Oversized, square, rounded or cat-eye shapes are always feminine, while colours present a bouquet of spring pastels, mysterious blues and smoky greys and whites. Model EL 13514 (pictured) are gently rounded with a delicate rope detail that forms part of the rims. Stylish colour options include gradients of grey/purple and navy, brown or rose/crystal.