Poznań –16th May 2023 – HOYA Vision Care, a leader in optical technology innovation, participated as an official platinum sponsor at the European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO) conference that took place 12-14 May 2023 in Poznań, Poland. During the conference, HOYA hosted a satellite symposium, Lighting the way: new evidence and advances in myopia management, where leading experts shared the latest results from clinical studies on MiYOSMART spectacle lenses and presented the new additions to the MiYOSMART portfolio – MiYOSMART sun spectacle lenses.
Dr Joanna Przeździecka-Dołyk of the Medical University of Wroclaw, Poland presented the results of an observational study that evaluated the acceptance, tolerance, everyday comfort, as well as the effectiveness of combination treatment of MiYOSMART spectacle lenses and low dose atropine drops in slowing down myopia progression in 68 European children.
Professor Giancarlo Montani of the University of Salento, Italy, highlighted the role of outdoor time and daylight in preventing myopia and slowing down its progression; and the importance of sun protection while children are spending more time outdoors.
Mr. Pascal Blaser, Global Medical Affairs Manager at HOYA Vision Care, presented the new MiYOSMART sun solutions – MiYOSMART Chameleon, photochromic spectacle lenses; and MiYOSMART Sunbird, polarized spectacle lenses – which will be rolled out in 30 countries worldwide during 2023. These two new products provide protection from intense sunlight, while simultaneously slowing down myopia progression using the same D.I.M.S. Technology used in MiYOSMART clear spectacle lenses1–7 shown to slow myopia progression by 60% in children aged 8 to 13.8
“We are proud to present the most recent data on MiYOSMART and introduce the new MiYOSMART sun solutions at EAOO. With the launch of MiYOSMART sun spectacle lenses, we can enable children across the world to spend more time outdoors without compromising their eyesight, so they can maximise the benefits of outdoor time and D.I.M.S. Technology on myopia progression,” said Dr May Zhang, Global Head of Professional Affairs at HOYA Vision Care.
Since its launch in 2018 until the end of 2022, over 4 million MiYOSMART spectacle lenses have been purchased by parents across the world.9 With the launch of MiYOSMART Chameleon and MiYOSMART Sunbird, HOYA Vision Care will continue to help fight and control the growing problem of myopia around the world.
