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OPTICAL PRISM | COVER STORY

Lenses with a special focus

Companies offer solutions for myopia , digital eye strain , amblyopia and other conditions
BY DAVID GOLDBERG

As many as five billion

people could be living with shortsightedness by the year 2050 , according to a study published in the journal Ophthalmology .
ESSILOR INNOVATION
Essilor has unveiled its most
Essilor is also tackling the growing
advanced and innovative singlevision
problem of myopia in children
lenses ever .
with the Myopilux Max lenses .
However , even today , we have a wide range of lens technologies specifically designed to help patients correct issues such as myopia , amblyopia and computer vision syndrome .
Here ’ s a round-up of the exciting products that eye care professionals have at their disposal to help patients see the world like they never have before .
Eyezen + lenses are designed to reduce strain and protect harmful blue light .
“ These single-vision lenses are adapted to our more connected lives as we spend more time in front of screens than ever before ,” explains Martine Ahier , Essilor ’ s senior marketing manager .
In clinical trials these lenses were shown to slow down the progression of myopia in children by up to 51 per cent .
“ Essilor ’ s mission is to improve life by improving sight ,” says Ahier . “ It goes without saying that we have an important role to play as myopia is described as a global epidemic .”
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