Key Takeaways

  • New CooperVision research at BCLA Asia 2026 highlights practical strategies to improve myopia management adoption, including stage-based parent education approaches designed to support long-term treatment adherence
  • A clinical study found no significant differences in fit or rotational stability when toric lens power was adjusted by ±1.00DC
  • Additional studies will examine multifocal contact lens fitting for presbyopia, including the impact of pupil size on vision performance and new clinical data related to MiSight 1 day lenses in Japan.

CooperVision will present new scientific research focused on myopia management, astigmatic lens fitting, and presbyopia during BCLA Asia 2026, taking place May 29-31 in Tokyo, in partnership with the Japan Contact Lens Society (JCLS).

The company said the studies are designed to provide eye care professionals (ECPs) with practical, evidence-based insights that can improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes across a broad range of contact lens applications.

“Across the US, eye care professionals are looking for practical, evidence-based insights they can use right away with a diverse patient population,” said Jennifer Palombi, OD, FAAO, Director, Professional Affairs, Americas, CooperVision. “The studies CooperVision is presenting at BCLA Asia reinforce how research-driven innovation can support more confident clinical decision-making—from helping slow myopia progression in children to improving fitting efficiency for patients with astigmatism and presbyopia.”

One featured presentation, "Behaviour Change Insights: Leveraging the Transtheoretical Model to Guide Education in Myopia Management," examines how parents’ information needs evolve throughout their child’s myopia management journey.¹ Researchers analyzed more than 500 parent-related statements and mapped them to five stages of care: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. The findings suggest that stage-matched communication strategies may improve parental understanding, encourage informed decision-making, and increase adoption and adherence to myopia management.

Another study, "Effect of Toric Power Alterations on Soft Toric Lens Fit and Rotation," evaluated whether varying toric power by ±1.00DC affected fitting characteristics in toric daily disposable contact lenses.² Conducted as a prospective, randomized, cross-over, open-label, controlled study involving 19 participants, the research found no significant differences in fitting patterns or axis orientation when toric power was altered within that range.

The findings may help ECPs reduce chair time and minimize the need for additional fittings before ordering exact prescriptions for astigmatic patients, according to CooperVision. The research was conducted in collaboration with the Optometry and Vision Science Research Group at Aston University and builds on earlier work presented at the 2026 Netherlands Contact Lens Congress.³

CooperVision scientists will also present research related to multifocal contact lens fitting for presbyopia, including investigations into the role of pupil size in optimizing visual performance and the earlier implementation of presbyopia management in Japan.⁴ Additionally, the company plans to share Japan-specific physiological and wearer experience data related to the recent launch of MiSight 1 day myopia control contact lenses in the country.

References

  1. Huang JC, Song T. Behaviour change insights: leveraging the transtheoretical model to guide education in myopia management. BCLA Asia 2026 Abstracts.
  2. Dutta D, Coates A, Olner C, Dhanabalan C, Sulley A. Effect of toric power alterations on soft toric lens fit and rotation. BCLA Asia 2026 Abstract.
  3. NCC. NCC ‘GET CONNECTED 2026’ paper abstracts (BCLA scientific stream). NCC 2026 abstract. Available at: https://www.contactlenscongress.com/mijnncc/uploads/abstracts/28_2026.pdf.
  4. Sulley A, Marullo R, Guillon M, Lazon de la Jara P. Does pupil size need to be considered when fitting a multifocal contact lens for optimal vision performance? BCLA Asia 2026 abstract.