Digital Defocus Vision Training Using Virtual Reality for Myopia Control
JAMA Ophthalmology 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.3490August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT
In this randomized clinical trial, the DDVT group had a small absolute reduction in AL and SER myopic progression compared with SVS alone over 6 months in 120 children with myopia aged 6 to 12 years. The clinical relevance of these differences over the short and long term cannot be determined from this trial but support additional studies to assess this intervention as a promising adjunctive approach for pediatric myopia control.
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