Comparing Myopia Control Spectacle Lenses and Standard Single Vision Spectacle Lenses in Children With Myopia (PEARL)

September 18, 2026 updated by: Essilor International

A Paired-Eye Comparison of Myopia Control Lenses in Myopic Children

The purpose of this clinical trial is to compare a new myopia control spectacle lens with a standard single vision spectacle lens in slowing the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in healthy children aged 6 to under 11 years.

The main question being studied is:

Is the new myopia control spectacle lens more effective than a standard single vision spectacle lens in slowing myopia progression?

In this study, participants will wear a myopia control spectacle lens in one eye and a standard single vision spectacle lens in the other eye for the first 6 months. The lens assignment will then be switched between eyes for the remaining 6 months. Researchers will compare changes in eye axial length and refractive error between the two lens types.

Participants will:

  • Wear the study spectacles for 12 months.
  • Attend scheduled follow-up visits at the Essilor R&D Centre, Singapore.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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20

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 10 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Volunteer participant with the willingness and ability to comply with all scheduled study visits.
  2. Informed consent of parent/guardian and assent of participant.
  3. Age equal to or greater than 6 years and less than 11 years (before 11th birthday) at the time of consent.
  4. Spherical equivalent refraction (SER) equal or less than -0.50 D and equal or greater than -4.75D with astigmatism not more than 2.00 D.
  5. Difference in SER (anisometropia) between two eyes should not exceed 1.00 D.
  6. Best corrected Distance Visual Acuity (BCDVA) better than or equal to +0.10 LogMAR under high contrast in each eye.
  7. Be in good general health, based on the participant and the parent's/guardian's knowledge.
  8. Agree to wear the study spectacles for 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.
  9. Agree not to be involved in other myopia control treatments.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of Atropine, Orthokeratology, Myopia Control Contact Lens, or Red Light treatment.
  2. Strabismus by cover test at near or distance wearing correction.
  3. History and presence of amblyopia.
  4. Any ocular or systemic condition known to affect refractive status (e.g. keratoconus, diabetes, Downs syndrome, or other developmental disorders, etc.).
  5. Current use of ocular or systemic medications which, in the investigator's opinion, may significantly affect pupil size, accommodation or refractive state.
  6. History of ocular injury or surgery.
  7. Participation in any clinical study within 30 days of the Baseline visit.
  8. Current or anticipated use of growth hormones.
  9. Study participants deemed inappropriate for the study by the investigator.
  10. The inherent ocular/systemic discomfort (dry eyes, visual fatigue, headaches, etc.) that may affect the evaluation of the study lens wearing experience, from the investigator's perspective.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: OD: SVL; OS: MCL then OD: MCL; OS: SVL

Participants will wear the investigational myopia control spectacle lens in the left eye and a standard single vision spectacle lens in the right eye for the first 6 months. After 6 months, the lens assignment will be switched, with each eye wearing the opposite lens type for another 6 months.
Device: Investigational Myopia Control Spectacle Lens

A spectacle lens designed to help slow the progression of myopia in children

Device: Single Vision Spectacle Lens

A standard spectacle lens used to correct refractive error without a specific myopia control feature
Experimental: OD: MCL; OS: SVL then OD: SVL; OS: MCL

Participants will wear the investigational myopia control spectacle lens in the right eye and a standard single vision spectacle lens in the left eye for the first 6 months. After 6 months, the lens assignment will be switched, with each eye wearing the opposite lens type for another 6 months.
Device: Investigational Myopia Control Spectacle Lens

A spectacle lens designed to help slow the progression of myopia in children

Device: Single Vision Spectacle Lens

A standard spectacle lens used to correct refractive error without a specific myopia control feature

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in Eye Axial Length
Time Frame: From baseline to 6 months
From baseline to 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in Eye Axial Length
Time Frame: From 6 months to 12 months
From 6 months to 12 months
Change in Eye Non-Cycloplegic Spherical Equivalent Refraction
Time Frame: From baseline to 6 months
From baseline to 6 months
Change in Eye Non-Cycloplegic Spherical Equivalent Refraction
Time Frame: From 6 months to 12 months
From 6 months to 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Essilor International

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Andrew Tan, Essilor R&D Centre Singapore

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
October 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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March 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
July 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 18, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 18, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
September 24, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 24, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 18, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • WS10528

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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