Myopia Management
Is your child’s vision changing every year? Do you have bad eyesight and worry about your child’s eyesight? Your child might be a candidate.
Ortho-KERATOLOGY
Use the most effective method of slowing the progression of children’s nearsightedness with FDA-approved lenses. Ortho-K are hard, gas-permeable contacts that are worn nightly as a retainer to correct vision and reshape the cornea. (Adults are also able to participate in Ortho-Keratology for professions that benefit from being free of contacts or glasses.)
Stellest GLasses
The newest FDA-approved Stellest® lenses are full of game-changing innovation to slow down myopia progression in children. That’s right; we finally have glasses for myopia management!
Essilor Stellest® lenses slow down myopia progression by 67% on average, compared to single vision lenses, when worn 12 hours a day. The best part? 100% of children studied acclimated to their new lenses within one week.
DUAL FOCUS SOFT CONTACT LENSES
Dual focus contact lenses are a therapy in myopia management involving dual focus lenses that are worn during the day. The lenses alter the focus of your child’s eyes to help slow down myopic progression. Misight lenses have been approved by the FDA for treating myopic progression. If a different lens is needed, we will discuss the options with you before proceeding.
aTrOPINE dROPS
Atropine therapy uses prescription atropine drops to alter the focus of your child’s eyes to help manage myopia. Atropine alters the focusing system of your child’s eyes and prevents your child’s eyes from growing too quickly. Please note: Although low-dose atropine has been shown to be effective in treating myopic progression, the FDA has not yet approved atropine for this purpose. We will ask for your consent to use atropine to treat myopic progression in your child before starting the program.
Dr. Park is a myopia management specialist and devotee. She conducts a full evaluation to see if your child is at risk for myopic progression at your consult. Enrollment into our Myopia Management program gives your child access to all three treatments currently available in the US: ortho-keratology lenses, low-dose atropine drops, Stellest glasses, and dual-focus soft contact lenses. Her goal is to protect your child’s vision until it stabilizes in adulthood.
