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Contact lenses worn at night could boost children's sight   |   20.10.2009




The new contact lenses work in a similar way to a dental brace, gently pressing on the eye to restore it to the shape of someone with normal vision.

New research has found that after a year of use, children had far less sight deterioration than those who'd worn regular contact lenses.

 



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