Myopia Profile

SightGlass Vision DOT Lens

The SightGlass Vision DOT 0.2 lens can be considered a first-line treatment for myopia in children, with one-year randomized controlled trial data published, showing robust myopia control efficacy. They are underpinned by a different mechanism and theory of myopia control than other designs - based on contrast theory rather than optical defocus theory. The DOT 0.2 lens incorporate incorporate Diffusion Optics Technology (DOT™): thousands of microscopic light scattering elements (microdots), each about one tenth of a millimetre wide. The microdots are not designed to produce peripheral defocus - they are designed to mimic more natural contrast while providing clinically equivalent visual experience to single vision lenses. DOT spectacle lenses manage contrast by softly scattering light before it hits the retina, and before the retina detects artificial contrast and signals the eye to elongate. 

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Spectacle Lenses
SightGlass Vision
Diffusion Optics Technology (DOT) Spectacle Lenses
Spectacle lens for myopia correction and control, with Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT)
Central aperture (~5mm) to facilitate lens power measurement, surrounded by thousands of regularly shaped, irregularly spaced light scattering centers called microdots (each around 0.1mm ⌀), from edge to edge, that make up the treatment zone of the lens.
With full refraction, taking monocular pupillary distances and monocular fitting heights.
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SightGlass Vision DOT Lens Information

Product disclaimer

DOT lenses are currently not available in the US but are available in selected countries outside the US.

SightGlass Vision DOT Lens articles in Myopia Profile

Connect the dots: understanding the SightGlass Vision DOT spectacle lensThe SightGlass DOT 0.2 lens presents a new theory in myopia control, with clinical trial evidence of its effectiveness. Learn more here.Read Full Article The SightGlass DOT Lens - Q&A with Dr Sherman TungIn this Q&A, Dr Sherman Tung shares his experience with the SightGlass DOT Lens in his practice, from prescribing to clinical outcomes.Read Full Article The contrast theory in myopia: Q&A with Prof. Earl Smith, Marcella McParland and Jill WoodsThree clinicians discuss the contrast theory and the CYPRESS clinical trial exploring the DOT lenses. Read Full Article
Connect the dots: understanding the SightGlass Vision DOT spectacle lensThe SightGlass DOT 0.2 lens presents a new theory in myopia control, with clinical trial evidence of its effectiveness. Learn more here.Read Full Article

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Diffusion Optics Technology - The Mechanism of Action

Diffusion Optics Technology™ is a new and unique lens technology designs to mimic more natural contrast to help slow down axial elongation to control and reduce myopia progression. Its unique Diffusion Optics Technology™️ is based on ground-breaking discoveries surrounding myopia progression. Spectacle lenses using its patent-protected approach incorporate thousands of light scattering elements called dots designed to mimic more natural contrast on the retina—a method intended to reduce myopia progression in children.