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Myopia control and management IN ABBOTSFORD
Are you worried about your child’s eyesight?
Do you feel helpless as their glasses get thicker and thicker?
If so, you need to know about different revolutionary treatments that can slow down myopia!
Our goal at Precious Eyes is to select a treatment option specific to each patient that is going to best slow their progression of myopia and correct their vision to offer the best quality of life.
We want to help your child by slowing down their myopia progression early.
WHAT IS MYOPIA?
Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is a refractive error where distant objects appear blurry while close objects can be seen clearly. It occurs when the eyeball is too long. This causes light rays entering the eye to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it.
There is no cure for myopia, but we can help your child to slow the progression of their nearsightedness by 60 to 80%. Children’s eye exams are the crucial first step to diagnose myopia. Prognosis of myopia is much better when diagnosed at an earlier age.
SIGNS OF MYOPIA?
Difficulty seeing objects at a distance: Individuals with myopia often struggle to see things clearly far away.
Squinting: Squinting is a common instinctive response to try to improve focus and clarity.
Headaches: Straining to see distant objects can lead to headaches, especially after prolonged periods of visual strain.
Needing to sit closer to the front of the class: Myopic individuals may naturally gravitate towards sitting closer to see the board or presentation clearly.
Lack of attention in class: Difficulty seeing the board or screen can lead to decreased attention and engagement in classroom activities
WHY CONSIDER IT?
Proper eyesight is crucial for learning. Myopia can negatively impact your child’s academic performance and future eye health when left uncorrected. Children with myopia have a difficult time in school due to blurry vision that impacts reading and writing and may also slow down the development of social behaviors.
Preserving vision: Myopia management aims to slow down the progression of myopia, helping to maintain clearer vision over time.
Reduced risk of eye diseases: High myopia significantly increases the risk of serious eye conditions such as glaucoma, retinal detachment, and cataracts.
MANAGING MYOPIA CAN HELP REDUCE THESE RISKS.
Different Myopia Control Methods at Precious Eyes Optometry:
Orthokeratology (Ortho-K):
This involves wearing the BE FREE advanced Ortho K lenses overnight to gently reshape the cornea, the front surface of the eye. This allows you to see clearly during the day without glasses or regular contact lenses. BE FREE Ortho K lenses can also prevent your nearsightedness from getting worse by reducing the eye growth that causes myopia.
Speciality Glasses:
Hoya’s MiyoSmart Lenses are designed to slow down the progression of myopia in children by 59 percent. MiyoSmart uses non-invasive DIMS technology. The lens corrects the visual defect on its entire surface and has a ring shaped treatment area to slow down myopia progression. The alternation of the focus area and defocus area provides clear vision and manages myopia simultaneously.
Contact Lenses:
The MiSight 1 day lenses are clinically proven to slow the progression of myopia in children between the age of 8 and 12 years. These daily disposable contact lenses are child friendly and are a comfortable solution to manage myopia in young children.
Low-dose Atropine Drops:
Atropine eye drops in low concentrations have been shown to slow the progression of myopia in children by temporarily relaxing the focusing muscles of the eye.
MYOPIA CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT IN ABBOTSFORD
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