Finally, A Treatment for Myopia That Works
Dr. Thomas Aller has been conducting clinical research in San Bruno, California on potential treatments for myopia progression for the last 30 years. He was the principal investigator of the CONTROL study, the world’s first clinical trial of a method for controlling myopia which proved there is an effective way to control the gradual worsening of myopia. This study, published in 2016 earned the authors the 2019 Garland Clay Award from the American Academy of Optometry for the scientific paper with the most citations from other researchers over a five year period. He has several publications on his method and has collaborated with Professor Christine Wildsoet at the University of California, Berkeley for the last 20 years on clinical myopia research. Dr. Aller received one of the world’s first patents on a method of controlling myopia that actually works in the real world on real people. Dr. Aller has also collaborated with an international team of researchers and contact lens manufacturers to help develop new types of contact lenses with “anti-myopia” properties. He shares his original patent with BHVI and shares several new patents with them on the means to control myopia progression. To keep up to date with these efforts, you can go to the Brien Holden Vision Institute, or the Global Myopia Research Centre
Dr. Aller is a Consultant and Advisor to Many Companies
Dr. Aller has consulted with many of the companies who are interested in the control of myopia, including Johnson & Johnson, Visioneering Technologies, Essilor, Zeiss, Hoya, Alcon, Sauflon, Nevakar, Reopia, and TreeHouse Eyes.
International Awards for Dr. Aller and His Research
Dr. Aller is a fellow of the British Contact Lens Association and an associate member of the International Society of Contact Lens Specialists. He is the proud recipient of the 2018 Award of Excellence from the Global Specialty Lens Symposium recognizing the “iconic status of a career dedicated to myopia control research.” Receiving the Garland Clay Award for the groundbreaking CONTROL study which demonstrated the strongest myopia control effect for a contact lens based treatment for myopia, was a real career highlight, given how many years it took to see that paper get published.
Call today for an appointment to see if you or your child might be a candidate for this type of therapy (650 871-1816). Mention this website to receive a free teleconference consultation. Also visit Dr. Aller’s main practice website at draller.com