In a study designed to compare the effects of contact lens wear versus spectacle wear on children on their sight, the use of soft contact lenses does not, clinically, accelerate myopic progression in children. These results, combined with earlier data on the safety of soft contact lenses in children, make a strong case that children can safely wear soft contact lenses. The author of the study that was sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Dr. Jeffrey J. Walline presented results at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting. After using contact lenses for 3 years, the contact lens wearers weren’t more nearsighted than the spectacle wearers.