Myopia Control

Addressing Myopia Early

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common condition that makes distant objects look blurry. It’s a progressive condition that can worsen as your child ages, and standard glasses or contacts can’t slow its progression.

At Dr. C Optometry, we understand the importance of proactive eye care, and that’s why we offer different myopia control options to help slow progressive nearsightedness in children, including MiSight soft contact lenses, ortho-k rigid contact lenses, and atropine eye drop therapy.

Through eye exams and regular assessments, we can help your children see clearly and slow the worsening myopia. Contact us to schedule your appointment today.

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What Is Myopia Control?

Myopia control is an area of eye care that uses various tools and treatments to prevent or slow myopia progression. We can help you find the right option for supporting your child’s ongoing vision and eye health based on their needs.

The myopia control methods we offer include:

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Why Consider Myopia Control?

Uncontrolled myopia can lead to higher degrees of nearsightedness in adulthood. High myopia can also potentially increase a person’s risk of developing eye conditions like glaucoma, retinal detachment, and cataracts later in life.

Myopia control strategies can help:

Slow the progression of nearsightedness
Reduce the need for stronger prescriptions
Potentially reduce the risk of future eye problems

Early Myopia Symptoms

Sometimes, children struggle to communicate that something is wrong with their vision, but there are common signs and symptoms you can look for, including:

Trouble seeing faraway objects
Frequent eye rubbing and squinting
Sitting too close to screens

If your child complains about their eyes or vision, or if you notice any symptoms, schedule an eye exam with our team for a comprehensive assessment of their vision and eye health.

The Link Between Vision & Learning

When kids are having issues with their sight, those vision challenges can lead to learning problems. Because myopia can make it challenging for children to read from a distance, kids with myopia may not be able to see the board in class or fully participate in sports and other activities.

Myopia-related challenges at school and with friends can lead to stress and confusion. If left undiagnosed, these issues may cause them to fall behind their peers.

With professional care and treatment options for myopia, such as ortho-k and MiSight contact lenses, we can help you and your child manage myopia progression.

Our Myopia Control Strategies

We offer different myopia control strategies, such as ortho-k and MiSight, and we will work together with you to find the right option for your child. Regular eye exams are the first step in keeping our team updated on any changes or developments in your child’s vision, and they can be crucial for monitoring myopia.

We know that myopia can be challenging for you and your children, and our team is ready to help.

Ortho-k Contact Lenses

Orthokeratology, also known as ortho-k, uses specialty contact lenses worn overnight to help slow myopia progression. The rigid gas-permeable (hard) lenses gently reshape the eye’s surface as your child sleeps, so they can see clearly during the day without glasses or contact lenses.

Ortho-k lenses can be a convenient option for active kids who don’t like wearing daytime contacts or glasses.

MiSight Contact Lenses

MiSight contact lenses are daily disposable lenses specifically designed to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children aged 8–12.

MiSight lenses are designed to be comfortable. They are disposable, and they can also correct distance vision while helping reduce myopia progression. With these lenses, your child can enjoy clear vision while actively managing their myopia.

Atropine Drops

Low-dose atropine is a promising treatment method for managing myopia in children. Administered as a simple nightly eye drop before bedtime, it works by suppressing eye growth to help slow down myopia progression.

Your eye doctor may recommend pairing atropine therapy with contact lenses or glasses to correct blurred vision during the day.

Multifocal Contact Lenses

Multifocal contact lenses are designed to sharpen blurry vision and help slow myopia progression. Unlike traditional single-vision lenses, these lenses have multiple focal points that help alter the way light enters the eye to reduce elongated eye growth.

Helping Your Children Excel

Children undergo crucial visual development in their younger years. We don’t want myopia to interfere with those precious moments of youth. Our goal is to help your children enjoy clear vision for years to come, and treatment methods like ortho-k and MiSight contact lenses offer a path to that bright future.

Contact us today to schedule your appointment and get an early start on myopia control for your kids.

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