Myopia Management

Myopia (nearsightedness) is a common vision condition in which you can see objects near to you clearly, but objects farther away are blurry. It may develop gradually or rapidly, often worsening during childhood and adolescence.

Multiple causative factors are closely linked to the development of Myopia, such as genetic, reading and close-up works, and environmental conditions.

Severe nearsightedness puts you at an increased risk of retinal detachment, glaucoma, cataracts and myopic maculopathy. The tissues in elongated eyeballs are stretched and thinned, causing tears, inflammation, new blood vessels that are weak and bleed easily, and scarring.

The following options are clinically proven effective for treating myopia progression in kids:

• Myopia control spectacle lenses, which tend to be the most comfortable treatment method for young patients

• Myopia control soft contact lenses for during the day

• Myopia control RGP hard contact lenses (Orthokeratology) that the child wears overnight

• Myopia control with topical eye drops (atropine) only provided by ophthalmologist

No matter the particular approach for managing myopia in children, it should be combined with a healthy lifestyle, such as when doing near visual tasks at least a foot away, under good lighting, frequent breaks and more daytime outdoor activities  to achieve the desired treatment outcome.