MEDIA ALERT: SightGlass Vision’s DOT™ Spectacle Lenses Win Gold Stevie® Award for Technology Breakthrough of the Year
SightGlass Vision is proud to announce that its DOT™ spectacle lenses for myopia control have won a Gold Stevie® Award for Technology Breakthrough of the Year. Presented in the Healthcare Technology category at the 2026 Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence, the award recognizes DOT lenses’ novel contrast management approach to slowing myopia progression in children and is praised by judges as a “standout healthcare technology innovation.”
SightGlass Vision’s winning entry, “DOT Spectacle Lenses Offer a Groundbreaking New Approach to Protecting Children’s Eyesight,” highlighted the company’s landmark clinical research, rapid adoption of the lens, and continued investment in educating eye care professionals on the power of contrast management for myopia control. Among the achievements cited: new two-year data showing that DOT spectacle lenses saved more than 1D of myopia progression on average after two years in Chinese children aged 6 to 10.1*
“Myopia is one of the biggest public health issues facing children today, and it’s incredibly rewarding to see DOT lenses recognized for the impact they’re making,” said Andrew Sedgwick, CEO of SightGlass Vision. “This recognition belongs to the eye care professionals and families who trust DOT lenses, and it reaffirms why this work is so crucial: we’re slowing myopia progression in children now, to protect their eye health today and for years to come.”
This award follows another recent honor: SightGlass Vision was named a finalist for Healthtech Company of the Year at the 2026 UK Business Tech Awards, which recognizes organizations driving meaningful innovation in health technology.
The Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors. This year, more than 700 nominations from organizations in 37 countries and territories were submitted for consideration in a wide range of tech-related categories. SightGlass Vision’s Gold win places it alongside some of tech’s most recognizable names, including Apple, Microsoft, and IBM, among this year’s honorees. The winners will be honored during a prestigious recognition dinner on October 28 in Paris, France.
For more information about the Stevie® Awards for Technology Excellence and to view the full list of winners, visit http://Tech.StevieAwards.com.
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*Prescribed DOT lens wear time was 10 hours per day. LS mean progression difference of 1.01D between test and control groups.
DOT lenses are not available for sale in all countries, including in the U.S.
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About SightGlass Vision
SightGlass Vision™ develops innovative technologies and science-based treatments to address the global myopia epidemic, backed by novel and comprehensive research. Its unique Diffusion Optics Technology™ is based on landmark discoveries surrounding myopia progression. DOT™ spectacle lenses using its patent-protected approach incorporate thousands of light-scattering elements designed to mimic more natural contrast on the retina. DOT™ lenses provide myopia control through contrast management and have proven results from Gold-standard clinical trials in North America and China. Founded in 2016, the company now operates as a joint venture of CooperVision, Inc. and Essilor International to accelerate commercialization opportunities and expand the myopia management category worldwide.
About the Stevie Awards
The Stevie® Awards, widely recognized as the world’s premier business awards, are nicknamed the Stevies, derived from the Greek word stephanos, meaning “crowned.” The Stevie Awards are conferred through nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
The Stevie Awards receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
Media Contact
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1 SGV data on file 2026. Control of myopia using contrast modulation spectacle lenses in a Chinese population (n = 172 (6-10 years: 117), 5 sites in China). Overall patient population aged 6–13 years. The clinical trial was designed to compare DOT lenses with conventional single vision lenses to evaluate their continued safety and efficacy in Chinese children.