Myopia Management
Myopia causes blurred vision for far distance objects. Myopia typically starts developing before age 10 and then progresses or worsens through the child’s growing years. It is caused by the eyes growing too quickly and proportionally too long overall. This ongoing deterioration is called myopia progression.
Myopia has traditionally been corrected by spectacles (glasses) or contact lenses, which fix the focus of the eye to create clear vision while they are worn, but do not slow the myopia progression.
Myopia progression brings with it:
- Increasingly blurred vision
- The need for frequent changes in spectacle or contact lens prescription
- Increased risk of eye diseases and vision problems over a person’s lifetime
If our doctors discover that your child’s myopia is progressing, we will offer the following treatment options to help slow the progression and reduce the future risk of vision-threatening conditions:
- Therapeutic Myopia Control Spectacle Lenses: Specially designed lenses that help reduce the rate of myopia progression while providing clear, comfortable vision.
- Myopia Management Contact Lenses: Contact lenses developed using a peripheral defocus strategy to slow eye growth, offering both convenience and effectiveness.
- Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drop Therapy: A proven method that helps reduce the progression of myopia over time, low-dose atropine eye drops are instilled in your child’s eyes once daily (at bedtime) on an ongoing basis.
The short-term benefits of myopia control are better vision and quality of life.
With myopia control, children and teenagers will undergo less frequent changes in their prescription. With vision being more stable and deteriorating less between eye examinations, children and teenagers will have better vision for school, sport and other daily activities.
The long-term benefits of myopia control are reducing the risks of eye health problems and vision impairment across a person’s lifetime.
Research has shown that more myopia leads to higher lifelong risks of eye diseases like cataract, retinal detachment and macular degeneration. Even low levels of myopia can increase the risk of eye diseases compared to someone who doesn’t have myopia. Higher levels of myopia also increase the risk of suffering vision impairment in a person’s lifetime.
Our doctors will work with you and your child to monitor their myopia regularly and choose the best therapy for their lifestyle.
The short-term benefits of myopia control are better vision and quality of life.
With myopia control, children and teenagers will undergo less frequent changes in their prescription. With vision being more stable and deteriorating less between eye examinations, children and teenagers will have better vision for school, sport and other daily activities.
The long-term benefits of myopia control are reducing the risks of eye health problems and vision impairment across a person’s lifetime.
Research has shown that more myopia leads to higher lifelong risks of eye diseases like cataract, retinal detachment and macular degeneration. Even low levels of myopia can increase the risk of eye diseases compared to someone who doesn’t have myopia. Higher levels of myopia also increase the risk of suffering vision impairment in a person’s lifetime.
Our doctors will work with you and your child to monitor their myopia regularly and choose the best therapy for their lifestyle.