Effectiveness of Bright Light Therapy, Myopic Defocus, Atropine and the Combinations for Controlling Myopic Eye Growth in Schoolchildren: A Randomized Control Trial
Grant Data
Project Title
Effectiveness of Bright Light Therapy, Myopic Defocus, Atropine and the Combinations for Controlling Myopic Eye Growth in Schoolchildren: A Randomized Control Trial
Principal Investigator
Professor Leung, Kai Shun
(Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) (for projects led by other university))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor To Chi-Ho
(Project coordinator)
Duration
66
Start Date
2019-06-30
Amount
1318525
Conference Title
Effectiveness of Bright Light Therapy, Myopic Defocus, Atropine and the Combinations for Controlling Myopic Eye Growth in Schoolchildren: A Randomized Control Trial
Keywords
Myopia, Randomized clinical trial, myopic defocus, atropine, bright light therapy
Discipline
VisionGrowth and Development
HKU Project Code
R5032-18
Grant Type
Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2018/19
Funding Year
2018
Status
On-going
Objectives
(1) To determine the effectiveness of Bright Light Therapy as a novel modality for inhibiting myopiaprogression in schoolchildren.(2) To determine whether combination treatment of myopic defocus, bright light, and atropine wouldbe more effective than monotherapy.(3) To identify factors associated with the effectiveness of myopia control.