Myopia Management

What is Myopia Management

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is becoming increasingly common in children and often progresses throughout school-age years.

Children with myopia may experience:

• Blurry distance vision

• Difficulty seeing the classroom board

• Squinting

• Sitting closer to screens

• Frequent prescription changes

At City Eye Optometry, we provide comprehensive pediatric eye exams and individualized myopia management treatment plans designed to help slow the progression of nearsightedness.

The goal of myopia management is not only clearer vision today, but also supporting healthier eyes long term.

Why Myopia Management Matters

As myopia progresses, the eye often grows longer over time.

Higher levels of myopia may increase future risk of:

• Retinal detachment

• Glaucoma

• Cataracts

• Myopic macular degeneration

Because of these long-term risks, early identification and monitoring are important.

Children with rapidly changing prescriptions may benefit from myopia management evaluation.

MiSight® 1 Day Contact Lenses

MiSight® 1 day contact lenses are FDA-approved soft contact lenses specifically designed for children with progressing myopia.

These daily disposable lenses provide vision correction while also using treatment optics designed for myopia management.

Potential benefits may include:

MiSight® may be a good option for children who are candidates for soft contact lens wear.

Stellest® Lenses

Essilor Stellest® lenses are eyeglass lenses designed with myopia management technology intended to help slow myopia progression while correcting vision.

Stellest® lenses may be a great option for children who:

• Prefer glasses over contact lenses

• Are younger candidates

• Want full-time spectacle correction

Potential benefits may include:

Ortho-K (Orthokeratology)

Ortho-K, also known as Orthokeratology, uses custom-designed overnight contact lenses that gently reshape the cornea while sleeping.

After lens removal in the morning, many patients experience clear daytime vision without glasses or daytime contact lenses.

Ortho-K is commonly used as a myopia management option for children with progressing nearsightedness.

Potential benefits may include:

Specialty Myopia Management Options

Because every child’s eyes and prescription progression are different, treatment recommendations are individualized.

Additional management approaches may include:

• Specialty soft contact lenses

• Multifocal contact lenses

• Increased outdoor activity recommendations

• Monitoring prescription progression

• Ocular health monitoring

Our team evaluates multiple factors including age, prescription changes, lifestyle, and eye health when discussing treatment options.

Signs Your Child May Be Developing Myopia

Children developing myopia may experience:

• Squinting

• Sitting close to screens or televisions

• Complaints of blurry distance vision

• Difficulty seeing the board at school

• Frequent prescription increases

• Headaches or eye strain

Because children often adapt to blurry vision, routine pediatric eye exams remain important even without symptoms.