Myopia Control
Keeping Your Child’s Future Clear
Myopia (nearsightedness) is among the most common refractive errors in the world, and studies suggest that nearly half of the entire world’s population will have some degree of myopia by 2050!
Because myopia typically develops early in life, we offer myopia control services to help protect your child’s sight and reduce myopia’s effect on their vision.
The key to managing myopia development is having regular eye exams. Book your child’s next eye exam with the team at Brighton Eye Care and support their vision for life!
What Is Myopia?
Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is a refractive error that affects how clear your distance vision is.
This condition usually develops during childhood and can worsen over time. It occurs when the eyeball grows too long, or the cornea grows too steep, affecting how light focuses on the retina.
High myopia can increase the risk of several issues, like glaucoma and retinal detachment.
Myopia & Your Child
Children as young as 6 years old can develop myopia, which can significantly affect their quality of life over time. In some cases, your child might not know they’re having problems with their vision, but you might be able to spot issues by looking for behaviors like:
- Head-tilting
- Squinting
- Sitting close to monitors
- Headaches
- Difficulty reading distant signs
Annual eye exams can help detect early signs of myopia so we can address the issue as soon as possible.
MiSight 1-Day Contact Lenses
It’s important to manage myopia as early as possible, so we’re proud to offer MiSight 1 Day contact lenses for children developing myopia.
These contact lenses adjust how light focuses on your child’s retina, slowing down how quickly their eyes can elongate as they grow up. The lenses are designed with areas of peripheral defocus, which focuses peripheral light just in front of the retina and sends a signal to the eye that helps slow elongation.
Clinical studies have shown that MiSight 1-Day Contact Lenses can help slow eye elongation by 59% over a few short years.
Stellest Lenses
Stellest lenses are a groundbreaking innovation in myopia control, developed by Essilor. They look like regular eyeglass lenses but are designed with specialized optical technology to both correct vision and slow the progression of myopia.
Stellest lenses look just like ordinary eyeglass lenses. However, their innovation lies in a patented H.A.L.T. Technology (Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target).
Each Stellest lens includes:
A clear central zone that provides sharp, focused vision for everyday clarity.
A precisely arranged pattern of lenslets that create a “volume of signal” in the peripheral vision. This signal helps control how the eye grows, reducing the tendency for elongation that leads to worsening myopia.
This dual-action design allows Stellest lenses to correct and manage myopia simultaneously, helping children see clearly while protecting their visual development.
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Get Help Preserving Your Child’s Clear Sight
Myopia may be common, but our team is here to help keep your child’s sight clear.
Learn more about our approach to myopia control and book an appointment with Brighton Eye Care today.
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