MiSight®1 day's dual focus design slows myopia progression

Concentric ring design inspired by New Zealand research proves effective.

The MiSight® 1 day contact lens, developed to both correct and control myopia in children, leverages a dual-focus design to slow down eye growth and reduce myopia progression.

"It’s designed really to both correct myopia in a child, but also to alter the peripheral optics in such a way that we think it slows down the growth of the eye and slows down the myopia progression,” said Nicola Logan, Professor of Optometry and Director of Research for the Optometry and Vision Science Research Group at School of Optometry, Aston University during the 4th Asia Pacific Myopia Management Symposium in South Korea.

The lens design was inspired by foundational research conducted in New Zealand exploring a concentric ring design and finding it effective in slowing myopia progression. This breakthrough influenced CooperVision's development of the MiSight® 1 day lens, which has since become a leading option in myopia control.

Beyond MiSight, Aston University is actively pursuing myopia control through various clinical trials and research initiatives at its UK-based clinic. Aston’s research also aims to uncover the underlying mechanisms of childhood myopia. “Our plan is also to look at different mechanisms behind why myopia develops… alongside what interventions might be most suitable to try and slow myopia progression,” Logan explained.