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I do not believe that the potential benefit of reducing the progression of myopia in children outweighs the risks, which include microbial keratitis.
Most pediatric ophthalmologists are uncomfortable prescribing rigid gas permeable contact lenses in children, let alone for them to sleep with lenses in their eyes at night. The idea of sleeping with the lenses was an attempt to reduce the foreign body sensation that occurred with frequent blinking during the day. I have seen children in my