More and more children are developing myopia at an earlier age. The younger a child develops myopia, the faster it will progress, the higher it becomes. Even -1.00D of myopia carries an increased risk of vision-threatening complications later in life. As myopia increases, the risks of such complications also significantly increases. While myopia cannot be reversed, slowing down the rate of myopia progression in children can keep it from getting worse. This can promote better vision now and protect their eye health for the future.
STRONG EFFICACY CLINICALLY PROVEN AND TESTED
A state-of-the-art two-year clinical trial on myopic children started in 2018 in Essilor’s joint Research and Development Center with its key partner, the Wenzhou Medical University, in China. The two-year results already demonstrate strong evidence of the lenses’ effectiveness in slowing down myopia progression and promises to be Essilor’s best solution to fight myopia progression in children – in an aesthetic, efficient, safe, simple and easy to prescribe solution. In its clinical trial, Essilor showed that after the first year, the eye growth of 9 out of 10 children wearing Stellest lenses was similar or slower than non myopic children*. Moreover, 2 out of 3 children who wore Stellest lenses did not need a prescription change after one year*.
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* Compared to single vision lenses, when worn at least 12 hours a day. Two-year prospective, controlled, randomized, double-masked clinical trial results - 104 myopic children split in two groups: Single vision lenses (50) and Stellest™ lenses (54) - Efficacy results are based on 32 children who declared wearing Stellest™ lenses at least 12 hours per day every day - Eye Hospital of the Wenzhou Medical University - J. Bao, A. Yang, Y. Huang, X. Li, Y Pan, C. Ding, E. W. Lim, J Zheng, D. P. Spiegel, Y. L. Wong, B. Drobe, F. Lu, H. Chen
H.A.L.T. Technology (Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target)
Stellest lenses are made up of two ingeniously complementary parts that, combined, have a powerful effect. It provides myopia correction and sharp far vision through a Single Vision Zone and myopia control through H.A.L.T. technology.
1. CORRECT: The Single Vision Zone, carrying the prescription of the wearer, brings sharp vision in all gaze directions by perfectly focusing light on the retina.
2. CONTROL: Stellest lenses slow down myopia progression thanks to an exclusive and pioneering technology called H.A.L.T. technology (Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target). It is the culmination of more than 30 years of academic studies, product design, rigorous research efforts, and collaborating with the top research institutes and myopia experts.
The H.A.L.T. technology consists of a constellation of 1,021 aspherical lenslets spread on 11 rings and was designed to create for the first time, a volume of signal that slows down the elongation of the eye. In children, whose eyes are still developing, this volume of signal allows to keep the eye elongation process in check. The optical design of the lenslets of each ring has been ingeniously determined to guarantee a volume of signal always in front of the retina and following its shape, to achieve consistent myopia slowdown.
STELLEST LENSES – A GAME-CHANGING SOLUTION TO FIGHT MYOPIA PROGRESSION
With Stellest lenses, Essilor affirms its leadership by giving children vision for their future. Stellest lenses, Essilor’s best solution to slow down myopia progression offer 3 key benefits:
Game changing innovation in Myopia Control.
Essilor Stellest lenses slow down myopia progression by 67% on average, compared to single vision lenses, when worn for 12 hours a day.Designed with an exclusive H.A.L.T. technology
Designed with an exclusive H.A.L.T. technology.
STELLEST lenses consists of a constellation of invisible lens lets, which creates volume of signal in front of the retina that slows down myopia progression.
Stellest lenses are comfortable and easy to adapt for children.
- 100% of children have a clear vision with Stellest lenses.
- 91% of children are fully adapted within three days and 100% within one week.
- 94% of children feel comfortable with Stellest lenses.
Sunlight protection for myopic children
Essilor Stellest lenses are now available with sun tints, to offer children and teenagers:
UV and glare protection
Comfortable vision outdoors
6 fun and cool colours for children
Children wearing myopia management solutions also need protection from sunlight. Research has shown that spending more time outdoors can reduce the development of myopia and may also reduce the amount of time children spend on near work activities indoors, which has been associated with myopia progression. Children can suffer from glare sensitivity and its associated symptoms, particularly outdoors. Children’s eyes are also more susceptible than adults to damage from UV light.
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