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!
What Is Myopia?
Myopia is a very common vision condition where a person has difficulty seeing things far away. It occurs because the cornea, the clear front of your eye that focuses light, is longer that it should be and distorts distant objects. Nearsightedness develops at a young age, and while glasses can correct vision, the eye’s irregular shape will continue to progress: this means more severe vision prescriptions, and even a greater risk of eye disease, over time.
Myopia Management Can Help!
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!
Our Myopia Treatment Options
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.
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?
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.
Testimonials
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