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ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026

Non-Pharmacological and Non-Optical Interventions for Myopia Prevention and Control in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Claudia Domínguez-Morras, Miren Paniagua García, Isabel Castro Garrido … Laura Moreno-Galarraga
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Low-level red-light therapy reduces eye elongation, slowing myopia progression in children

Non-Pharmacological and Non-Optical Interventions for Myopia Prevention and Control in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Claudia Domínguez-Morras … Laura Moreno-Galarraga
Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
Background

Myopia is projected to affect 50% of the global population by 2050.

Purpose

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of low-level red-light therapy (RLRL) and nutritional supplementation in preventing and controlling myopia progression in children and adolescents.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420261301596).

n = 2438
Results

eyes elongated less over time, slowing the progression of nearsightedness

MD -0.26 (95% CI -0.34 to -0.18)
null = 0-0.34-0.18
CI excludes the null - significant
More results

Nutritional supplementation exhibited a modest, non-significant effect on axial length (-0.22 mm; 95% CI: -0.44 to 0.00), acting primarily as functional support.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

RLRL slows ocular elongation and myopia progression. Recent studies provide reassuring evidence regarding its long-term safety when recommended treatment protocols are followed.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

However, the high heterogeneity among studies, the need for standardized treatment discontinuation strategies, and the limited long-term evidence in geographically and ethnically diverse pediatric populations warrant further investigation.

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