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Question: Is there a fundamental functional difference between normal and myopia control glasses?
Myopia Control Glasses
Answer: The difference is "Compensation" vs. "Intervention." Normal lenses are compensatory; they simply project light onto the central retina for clarity, but the peripheral light falls behind the retina (peripheral hyperopic defocus), which may inadvertently signal the eye to grow longer. Myopia control lenses are interventional; while keeping the center clear, they use specialized optics to pull peripheral light in front of the retina, sending a biological "stop-growth" signal to the brain.
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Intan Optometry Clinic provides comprehensive eye care in Petaling Jaya, specialising in eye tests, Ortho-K, myopia control, and multifocal lenses.
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