Myopia Research Studies: Deadline 30 June 2025
23 June 2025
Please use the following information on current and important optical sector studies which you or your patients may wish to engage in:
1. Myopia Management Practice Survey
Increasing numbers of treatment and monitoring options are becoming available to manage progressive myopia in children and young people. In preparation for a future clinical trial of different treatment modalities, such as peripheral-plus spectacle and dual-focus contact lenses, Moorfields would like to find out which treatments and assessments are currently used in the UK, and how a trial could be run in high-street/optometry settings.
Participation & next steps: complete the 3-minute survey – this is open for UK-wide responses. Closes 30 June 2025.
2. Red Light Myopia Study
A proof-of-concept / early dose-finding study is currently open to enrolment and looking for children:
- living in London,
- aged 5-12 years,
- with myopia between -1 and -6D in both eyes,
- with good vision in both eyes (no amblyopia),
- who are not using myopia control specs or contacts.
Participation: participants in the study would need to attend Moorfields in London 3 times over 3 months for assessments. More information for children and parents is available on the study website at redlightmyopia.com, including a video. Flyers are also available for interested families and can be posted to optometrists to display in their practices.
Next steps: optometrists can direct parents of children who meet the criteria to visit website: redlightmyopia.com, or email moorfields.myopia@nhs.net for more information.
3. COSMYC study
The COSMYC study aims to improve myopia research and involves asking children and young people, their parents/caregivers, optometrists, and researchers what they think is important to look at in a future trial of new treatments that slow down the worsening of short-sightedness.
Participation: optometrists who register and are included in the study will be invited to online interviews which take around 30 minutes. They will receive a £25 thankyou voucher to spend on Amazon. The interviewer will ask about their experience with managing myopia, and which questions they think a trial should answer.
Next steps: register your interest here
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