Myopia Control
Myopia control is the area of children’s eye care dedicated to slowing down childhood myopia (short sightedness) progression. We use the latest technology myopia control spectacle lenses and contact lenses which are proven to slow myopic progression. We’ll also talk to you about your child’s visual environment – how much time they spend on screens and reading, and how much time they spend outdoors.
Myopia management is important because once a child becomes myopic (or short-sighted) it tends to progress, or get worse, every few months until their mid twenties. The younger a child becomes myopic, the faster they tend to progress, leading to higher levels of myopia. This means we should start a myopia management strategy as soon as possible.
Myopia control is about protecting eye health. Myopia in children may just seem like a pair of glasses. However, as childhood myopia worsens, the eye is growing at an accelerated rate. The eyes are meant to grow in childhood, at a regular rate up until age 10-12. However if they grow too quickly or don’t stop at age 10-12, then a child becomes myopic. This excessive growth of the eye stretches the retina – the light sensitive layer lining the back of the eye – and the stretching increases risk of eye diseases like Glaucoma, Myopic Macular Degeneration, Cataract and Retinal Detachment.
It’s important to see myopia for what it really is – a condition of the eyes which increases disease risk. If your child is Myopic (short- sighted), talk to us about a myopia management strategy for your child.
MiSight® 1 day
Children lead active, jam-packed lives. But whether they’re riding bikes with their friends, or learning new things at school, myopia (short-sightedness) can make it harder for them to engage in the activities they love. And as they grow, their prescription may get stronger too.
Fortunately, your child may be able to benefit from an innovative technology to help make his or her life easier and help slow down the progression of their myopia1:
MiSight® 1 day contact lenses with ActiveControl® Technology not only correct short-sightedness – they’re also the first soft contact lenses proven to significantly reduce the progression of myopia in children.*†1 When wearing MiSight® 1 day contact lenses, your child can experience clear vision, freedom from glasses and continue to enjoy the activities they love.1,2,3
The features you’ll love
Slows the progression of short-sightedness in children by 59%, utilising special ActivControl® Technology.*1
MiSight® 1 day contact lenses fit children’s active lifestyles
- 90% of children said they preferred wearing their MiSight® 1 day contact lenses over wearing their glasses.1
- 90% of children were able to insert and remove MiSight® 1 day lenses on their own.‡1
Convenient daily disposable contact lenses – no need to clean or store them.
ESSILOR® STELLEST™ LENSES IN A NUTSHELL
CORRECT MYOPIA Vision as sharp as with single vision lenses1
CONTROL MYOPIA PROGRESSION Slow down myopia progression by 67% on average*, compared to single vision lenses, when worn 12 hours a day.
NO COMPROMISE
Essilor® Stellest™ lenses are aesthetic, safe and simple