Preventing Vision Issues With Myopia Management
Myopia is the most common refractive error among children and young adults. This serious eye condition affects how well you can see at a distance and requires vision correction, whether that’s with glasses or contact lenses.
With myopia control, you can be confident that you or your child’s vision is being protected. Get help managing myopia today.
What You Need to Know About Myopia
Myopia typically develops during childhood and occurs when the eye grows too long from front to back. When this happens, light entering the eye focuses in front of the retina instead of directly on the retina like it’s supposed to, making it difficult to see at a distance.
What Causes Myopia?
Myopia is on the rise, and although much remains unknown about myopia, its acceleration has been linked to several factors:
- Genetics and parental myopia
- Poor lighting levels
- Insufficient time spent outdoors
- Prolonged use of digital devices
- Too much time spent doing near work
Symptoms of Myopia
While myopia is generally easy to recognize in yourself, a child may not notice their symptoms. If your child has myopia, you may observe the following symptoms:
- They hold books, tablets, or objects close to the face
- They have to squint or close one eye to read
- They complain of headaches or eye pain often
- Their eyes are watering and seem irritated
How We Control Myopia
At Royal Oak Optical, we offer you a range of treatments to help control myopia at any age. Visit us for an eye exam so we can understand your myopia and build you a custom treatment plan.
Although myopia can be controlled with eyewear, if myopia worsens, it can lead to more severe sight-threatening conditions later in life, including:
Click each title to learn more about our different methods of myopia control.
Atropine Eye Drops
Atropine eye drops have been found to slow the progression of myopia, even preventing severe nearsightedness in some cases.
Multifocal Contact Lenses
Multifocal contact lenses are used to help vision at near and far distances. For children, these lenses can significantly slow the progression of myopia.
Multifocal Eyeglasses
Just as multifocal contact lenses slow the progression of myopia, multifocal glasses can do the same. Multifocal eyeglasses correct different parts of a child’s vision depending on where they look and can slow myopia by up to a third.
Orthokeratology
Orthokeratology, or ortho-k, is a specialty contact lens worn overnight that reshapes the cornea during sleep. The patient then removes them each morning for clear vision during the day without needing glasses or contact lenses. In children, ortho-k can cut myopia progression in half.
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- Sunday: Closed
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