Efficacy of Orthokeratology Combined with Low-level Red Light in the Treatment of Myopia in Children

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Abstract Purpose To evaluate the three-month efficacy of single-vision spectacle(SVS) and orthokeratology(OK lenses) combined with low-level red light (LLRL) treatment in myopic children. Methods 117 subjects from December 2022 to March 2023 were selected. The subjects groups included 30 cases in the SVS group, 30 cases in the OK lenses group, 30 cases in the SVS combined with LLRL(SVS-LLRL) group, and 27 cases in the OK lenses combined with LLRL(OK-LLRL) group. The amount of AL change and the effectiveness rate of myopia control in three months were compared among the subjects in the four groups. Results The growth of the AL in the SVS group was significantly higher compared to the other three groups (P < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the changes of AL between the OK lenses group and the SVS-LLRL group (P > 0.05). However, the changes in AL between the OK lenses group and the OK-LLRL group were found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05), The changes in AL between the SVS-LLRL group and OK-LLRL group were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). The SVS group had the lowest effective rate, with a statistically significant difference in effective rate compared to the other three groups (P < 0.05). However, there was no statistically significant difference in effective rate among the OK lenses group, the SVS-LLRL group, and the OK-LLRL group. Conclusion The short-term efficacy of using both SVS and OK lenses combined with LLRL in treating myopic children surpasses that of the original single measure. Additionally, the short-term efficacy of SVS combined with LLRL treatment is comparable to that of OK lenses.