Dr. Trier with Prof. Zeng, a renowned myopia researcher from China, at the EVER 2023 conference in València, Spain, October 26-28
November 23, 2023

At the EVER meeting in València, Spain, Dr. Klaus Trier was invited to talk at the myopia control session. Dr. Trier presented the latest analysis of data from 757 myopic children demonstrating high efficacy of 7-MX. For example, in children aged 7-10 and with less than 4 diopter myopia, the estimated effect of taking 2.5 of the current tablet per day is 1.71 diopter less myopia progression and 0.64 mm less eye elongation over six years.

In the ensuing debate, Dr. Trier stated that after several clinical trials have failed to show significant effect of low-concentration atropine eyedrops, 7-MX may be the only effective pharmaceutical for myopia control in current use.

The efficacy of optical devices designed to control myopia progression is insufficient, especially for children aged 7-10 years who are at risk of developing high myopia (more than 6 diopters), and it is therefore essential to develop an effective pharmaceutical myopia control treatment. 7-MX has been shown to be effective, safe and without side-effects and is therefore a good candidate.