Research progress on orthokeratology lenses in the prevention and control of myopia in children

Myopia in China shows a trend of high incidence, younger age of onset and severe degree. Childhood is the golden age of myopia management, and the prevention and control of myopia in children has gradually become the focus of public health issues. Orthokeratology has become the mainstream treatment regimen for controlling the development of myopia. This paper summarized the research progress of orthokeratology lens in the prevention and control of myopia in children from three aspects: the principle, function and safety of orthokeratology lens in the correction of myopia in children, and the influencing factors of application effect so as to provide scientific basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment and myopia prevention and control.