Please see information on current and important optical sector studies which you and/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
