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Safety of DIMS Spectacle Lenses and Atropine as Combination Therapy for Myopia Progression.
Kaymak H, Mattern AI, Graff B, Neller K, Langenbucher A, Seitz B, Schwahn H. Kaymak H, et al. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2022 Oct;239(10):1197-1205. doi: 10.1055/a-1930-7116. Epub 2022 Aug 25. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2022. PMID: 36008055 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate traffic safety of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses in combination therapy with atropine. ...Contrast vision with DIMS glasses is not altered by the effects of atropine. Concerning …
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate traffic safety of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle le …
Changes in relative peripheral refraction in children who switched from single-vision lenses to Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments lenses.
Zhang HY, Lam CSY, Tang WC, Lee PH, Tse DY, To CH. Zhang HY, et al. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2023 May;43(3):319-326. doi: 10.1111/opo.13086. Epub 2022 Dec 30. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2023. PMID: 36583393 Clinical Trial.
PURPOSE: To investigate changes in relative peripheral refraction (RPR) associated with myopia progression in children who wore single-vision (SV) lenses for 2 years and switched to Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) lenses in the third year versus childr …
PURPOSE: To investigate changes in relative peripheral refraction (RPR) associated with myopia progression in children who wore single-visio …
[Myopia treatment and prophylaxis with defocus incorporated multiple segments spectacle lenses].
Kaymak H, Graff B, Neller K, Langenbucher A, Seitz B, Schwahn H. Kaymak H, et al. Ophthalmologe. 2021 Dec;118(12):1280-1286. doi: 10.1007/s00347-021-01452-y. Epub 2021 Jul 8. Ophthalmologe. 2021. PMID: 34236491 Free PMC article. Review. German.
The novel single vision lens presented in this article features the defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) technology and adds an easy to use, noninvasive option to the portfolio of myopia treatment. ...
The novel single vision lens presented in this article features the defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) technology a …
Evaluating the myopia progression control efficacy of defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) lenses and Apollo progressive addition spectacle lenses (PALs) in 6- to 12-year-old children: study protocol for a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial.
Li Y, Fu Y, Wang K, Liu Z, Shi X, Zhao M. Li Y, et al. Trials. 2020 Mar 19;21(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-4095-8. Trials. 2020. PMID: 32188478 Free PMC article.
The aim of the present study is to compare the myopia control efficiency of two different MD spectacle lenses: defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) lenses and Apollo progressive addition lenses (PALs). ...In addition, the comparison will provide information …
The aim of the present study is to compare the myopia control efficiency of two different MD spectacle lenses: defocus incorporated m …
Effect of Myopic Defocus on the Retina and Choroid and Its Interaction with Defocus Regions, Diurnal Rhythm, and Accommodation.
Huang Y, Zhang J, Li X, Chen H, Bao J. Huang Y, et al. Ophthalmol Sci. 2025 Mar 21;5(5):100773. doi: 10.1016/j.xops.2025.100773. eCollection 2025 Sep-Oct. Ophthalmol Sci. 2025. PMID: 40375873 Free PMC article.
PURPOSE: To explore the effect of defocus region and amount, diurnal rhythm, and accommodation on myopic defocus-induced changes in the retina and choroid. DESIGN: Four test lenses were used: single-vision soft contact lens (SVCL), bifocal spectacle lens (BSL) with …
PURPOSE: To explore the effect of defocus region and amount, diurnal rhythm, and accommodation on myopic defocus-induced chang …
Real-world outcomes of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments lenses on retarding axial elongation in myopic children and adolescents.
Chun RKM, Wong KYQ, Lam CSY, To CH, Liu KKK, Wong YZ, Tang WC, Chan N, Kwok D, Cheung M, Yung D, Lam AKC. Chun RKM, et al. Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 Jan 24;11:1416286. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1416286. eCollection 2024. Front Med (Lausanne). 2025. PMID: 39927269 Free PMC article.
PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the effect of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) lenses on myopia progression and axial elongation in a clinical population. ...The normalized annual changes in SER and AL in DIMS wearers were significantly smal …
PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the effect of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) lenses on myopia progression …
Evaluation of an Optical Defocus Treatment for Myopia Progression Among Schoolchildren During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Choi KY, Chun RKM, Tang WC, To CH, Lam CS, Chan HH. Choi KY, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jan 4;5(1):e2143781. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.43781. JAMA Netw Open. 2022. PMID: 35029662 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association of COVID-19-related lockdown measures with myopia progression in schoolchildren and to compare the performance of defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) lens with that of single vision lens (SVL) treatment in reducing myo …
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association of COVID-19-related lockdown measures with myopia progression in schoolchildren and to compare the per …
Effect of 0.01% atropine eye drops combined with different optical treatments to control low myopia in Chinese children.
Cao X, Guo Z, Wei Z, Ming H, Ma B, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Guo L, Peng C. Cao X, et al. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2025 Feb;48(1):102317. doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2024.102317. Epub 2024 Oct 17. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2025. PMID: 39419672 Free article.
The fast-progressing, myopic children received three optical treatments combined with 0.01 % atropine: 75 children with single-vision spectacles and atropine (SV + AT), 162 children with defocus-incorporated multi-segment spectacles and atropine (DIMS + AT), or 104 …
The fast-progressing, myopic children received three optical treatments combined with 0.01 % atropine: 75 children with single-vision specta …
Defocus incorporated multiple segments spectacle lenses for myopia control: A retrospective study in a Turkish cohort.
Akagun N, Altiparmak UE. Akagun N, et al. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2025 Jul;45(5):1090-1097. doi: 10.1111/opo.13527. Epub 2025 May 20. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2025. PMID: 40391579
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the effectiveness of defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses in controlling myopia progression and axial elongation in a Turkish paediatric population over a 12-month period. ...CONCLUSIONS: DIMS spectacle …
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the effectiveness of defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses in controlli …
The real-world effectiveness of defocus incorporated multiple segments and highly aspherical lenslets on myopia control: a longitudinal study from the French myopia cohort.
Najji R, Bullimore M, Resnikoff S, Bron AM, Naudin M, Giraud C, Bourne R, Jonas JB, Leveziel N. Najji R, et al. BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2025 Jun 26;10(1):e002142. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2025-002142. BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2025. PMID: 40578905 Free PMC article.
The study cohort consisted of myopic children aged 4 to 15 years who were assigned to three groups: two control groups wearing single vision lenses (SVL) and one intervention group wearing myopia control spectacles (MCS); either defocus incorporated multiple segments (D …
The study cohort consisted of myopic children aged 4 to 15 years who were assigned to three groups: two control groups wearing single vision …
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