Health Care

Planet of the Myopes: Can Contact Lenses for Kids Solve the World’s Vision Problem?

The screens we can’t seem to live without are contributing to alarming rates of myopia, or nearsightedness, around the world. Cooper is betting contact lenses that slow the condition are a viable solution, but will kids wear them?

March 08, 2023
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Analyst and Portfolio Manager Patrick Todd, CFA contributed research and viewpoints to this piece.

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The screens we can’t seem to live without are contributing to alarming rates of myopia, or nearsightedness, around the world. Cooper is betting contact lenses that slow the condition are a viable solution, but will kids wear them? Watch the video above to learn about this new frontier in vision care. ∎

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