SightGlass Vision has announced two appointments within its medical and professional affairs teams as the company continues to expand support for eyecare professionals in myopia control.

David Webley has joined as Senior Director, Clinical, Medical and Professional Affairs, while Fabio Carta has taken on the newly created role of Director, Professional Affairs. According to the company, both appointments are intended to strengthen relationships with the global eyecare community and expand support and education around DOT™ myopia control spectacle lenses.

SightGlass Vision says DOT lenses are designed to correct vision while slowing myopia progression through contrast management. The technology uses thousands of light-scattering elements to soften contrast before it reaches the retina, with the goal of mimicking more natural contrast signals.

The company also points to research showing that DOT lenses can slow myopia progression by up to 75% after 12 months of wear across diverse patient populations.

In a statement, Webley said the efficacy and safety of DOT lenses have already been clearly demonstrated, and that the next step is to raise awareness of contrast management and help more eyecare professionals understand how the lenses work.

Before joining SightGlass Vision, Webley earned a BSc in Optometry from Aston University and spent more than a decade in primary care practice. He later held education, development, professional affairs, and marketing roles with Vision Express in the U.K. and CooperVision in Europe. He has also served as chair of the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) council since 2023.

Carta brings more than 25 years of professional experience and has held consulting or professional affairs roles with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Bausch + Lomb Italy, CooperVision, and Menicon Holdings B.V. Europe. His work has increasingly focused on myopia management.

According to Carta, DOT lenses are straightforward for eyecare professionals to prescribe and easy for children to wear, making them a practical option for practices expanding into myopia management.

SightGlass Vision said its DOT lenses have already launched commercially in China, Canada, Israel, Spain, and the U.K., with more than 1.5 million children having worn the lenses to date.

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