VR-Based Home Training Shows Modest Effect on Myopia Progression

A randomized trial in 120 children aged 6 to 12 with myopia compared a home-based virtual reality digital defocus vision training (DDVT) device plus single-vision spectacles against spectacles alone. The trial reported that over 6 months, the DDVT group had smaller increases in axial length (0.15 mm vs 0.25 mm) and less myopic shift in spherical equivalent refraction (-0.23 D vs -0.46 D) compared with the spectacles-only group, with no training-related adverse events observed. The authors state that the clinical relevance of these differences cannot be determined from this trial and call for additional studies.

Most relevant for: Children aged 6 to 12 years with myopia being considered for progression-control strategies.

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