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Myopia Control in Marietta and Kennesaw, GA

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Managing Myopia (Nearsightedness) in Children

We’re dedicated to each of our patients, and it’s especially important to look after our youngest ones’ vision and long-term eye health as their eyes develop. One of the most common issues they face is myopia, or nearsightedness — which may be more of a concern than you realize. That’s why our doctors offer specialized myopia control plans!

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What Is Myopia?

Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is a vision condition where distant objects appear blurry while close objects remain clear. This occurs when the eye grows too long, or the cornea is too curved, causing light to focus in front of the retina rather than directly on it.

Myopia typically starts in childhood and often progresses as the child grows. Without proper myopia treatment, nearsightedness can continue to worsen, potentially leading to more severe vision problems later in life.

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What Are The Causes Of Nearsightedness In Children?

A number of factors can contribute to the development of myopia in children, including:

Genetics: If one or both parents have myopia, there’s a higher chance their child will develop it too.
Increased screen time: Spending extended periods looking at digital devices or reading up close can contribute to the progression of nearsightedness.
Limited outdoor time: Research has shown that children who spend less time outdoors are more likely to develop myopia, possibly due to the eye’s need for natural light and distance vision.
Early onset of myopia: The earlier a child develops myopia, the more likely it is to worsen over time without proper treatment.

What Are The Symptoms Of Myopia?

The most common symptoms of myopia include:

Difficulty seeing distant objects clearly, such as road signs or classroom whiteboards
Squinting to see better
Eye strain, particularly after reading or looking at screens for an extended time
Headaches caused by overexertion of the eyes
Fatigue from trying to focus on distant objects

Children may not always realize they have trouble seeing clearly, so it’s important for parents to look out for these signs.

While myopia can’t be undone, slowing its progression can do wonders for your child’s long-term vision — and how they interact with the world today. That’s the power of myopia management plans: they correct vision now and slow myopia’s progression for lower vision prescriptions for the rest of their life. Nearsightedness can get in the way of your child’s school, sports, and social life, but with a child-friendly myopia control plan, it never has to!

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Common Treatments For Myopia

There are several different ways to control myopia — including specialty lenses and eye drops — and we’re here to help you discover the best choice for your child! We’ll make sure that whichever of our solutions we choose, from overnight lenses to once-a-day eyedrops, they make the most sense for your child’s vision, maturity, and schedule.

Our treatments include:

CRT (Corneal Refractive Therapy) Lenses: Specially designed lenses worn overnight to reshape the cornea and temporarily improve vision during the day.

MiSight® 1 Day Lenses: Daily contact lenses clinically proven to slow the progression of myopia.

Multifocal Lenses: Glasses or contacts with multiple lens powers that can help manage myopia while correcting vision.

Atropine Eye Drops: Low-dose eye drops that have been shown to effectively slow down the progression of nearsightedness in children.

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Ortho-K and Corneal
Refractive Therapy (CRT) Lenses

Ortho-K and Corneal
Refractive Therapy (CRT) Lenses

Ortho-k has your child wear rigid gas-permeable (RGP) contact lenses while they sleep. These safe, breathable lenses painlessly reshape the cornea overnight for clearer vision the next day. Paragon CRT® is one of the most advanced forms of ortho-k and uses a larger lens that gently presses on the center of the cornea, creating a lens power effect. Our doctors will decide whether Paragon® or another ortho-k lens is best for your child during a consultation!

MiSight® 1 day Lenses

MiSight® 1 day Lenses

These kid-friendly soft contacts are worn during the day, correcting nearsightedness and reducing its progression over time. Their design makes them comfortable, and provides dual focusing power that relives myopia’s symptoms like eye strain and headaches. And for added convenience, they’re disposable after each use.

Multifocal Lenses

Multifocal Lenses

As another option for controlling the development of your child’s myopia, we offer child-safe multifocal contact lenses. With the ability to improve vision at multiple distances with different parts of the lens, these correct eyesight and reduce the eye strain that accelerates myopia. They’re easy to wear and versatile enough for all sorts of activities!

Atropine Eye Drops

Atropine Eye Drops

These specialty eye drops containing atropine sulfate, and work by dilating your child’s pupils and relaxing their focusing muscles. This helps ease eye strain and fatigue on their eyes, which are both caused by nearsightedness and lead to its progression. Atropine drops can be an excellent option on their own, but often work best supplementing other solutions.

Why Choose Classic Vision Care?

Our doctors treat your children like a part of our Classic Vision Care family — not only by offering industry-leading myopia control options, but also by making sure your family has the best experience with us and most suitable myopia management solutions possible.

We’re committed to helping your youngest enjoy everything childhood has to offer through individualized care! When your little one is in one of our doctors’ exam chairs, you can be sure they’re in the right place to get amazing vision and total eye wellness.

At Classic Vision Care, our experienced doctors provide myopia management and treatment for myopia tailored to your child’s specific needs. We treat your little ones like family, offering the latest in myopia control options to ensure the best possible outcome. Whether you’re in Marietta, Kennesaw, Atlanta, or East Cobb, our focus is on delivering expert care in a warm, welcoming environment.

We’re committed to helping your child experience everything life has to offer, with individualized care that supports both vision health and overall well-being. When you bring your child to Classic Vision Care, you can rest assured they’re in the right hands to receive the best treatments for myopia.

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