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Method for preventing myopia progression through identification and correction of optical aberrations

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Assignee: NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETPriority: Dec 29, 1999Filed: Jun 19, 2008Published: Dec 18, 2008
Est. expiryDec 29, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Frank ThornRichard HeldJane E. GwiazdaJi He
G02C 2202/22A61F 9/013G02C 7/04G02C 2202/24
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Abstract

A method for at least one of preventing myopia and retarding the progression of myopia is provided. The method includes measuring optical aberrations in a human eye and correcting the optical aberrations. Measuring optical aberrations may include measuring wavefront aberrations of parallel light rays entering the eye.

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1 . A method for retarding or eliminating the progression of myopia in a patient, comprising:
 measuring at least one optical aberration present in an eye of the patient;   correcting the at least one optical aberration to thereby impede the progression of myopia in the patient, wherein correcting the at least one optical aberration is carried out without treatment of refractive error in the patient.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein correcting the at least one optical aberration is carried out using a contact lens. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein correcting the at least one optical aberration is carried out by surgery. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein measuring at least one optical aberration comprises measuring deviations at the retina of parallel light rays entering the eye. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein measuring at least one optical aberration comprises measuring deviations at the pupil of parallel light rays entering the eye. 
   
   
       6 . A method for retarding or eliminating the progression of myopia in a patient, comprising:
 screening the eyes of the patient to detect optical aberrations;   measuring the detected optical aberrations;   correcting at least one of the detected optical aberrations to thereby impede the progression of myopia in the patient, wherein correcting the at least one optical aberration is carried out without treatment of refractive error in the patient.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein correcting the at least one optical aberration is carried out using a contact lens. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein correcting the at least one optical aberration is carried out by surgery.

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