Total Myopia Program

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common refractive error that affects lots of children. Myopia causes distant objects to appear blurry and our team screens for myopia in each child’s eye exam. We work with you and explore myopia control methods that can help your kids enjoy clear, healthy vision.

We are also thrilled to announce the “Total Myopia” program!

The Total Myopia medical professionals and their dedicated team employ modern technology to assess, care for, and develop tailored treatment strategies for every patient. These comprehensive strategies include:

Customized eye drops, soft multifocal contacts, and overnight lenses
A systematic approach with scheduled follow-up appointments to help sustain eye health through consistent medical oversight and management
Assessments aligned with the individualized treatment plan for each patient
Thorough training on the proper usage, insertion, and removal of contact lenses
An ongoing maintenance regimen for effective myopia control, with a focus on achieving lasting results

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Myopia Cases Are Increasing

Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, is one of the most common refractive errors in the world. About 30% of children already have some degree of nearsightedness, and research suggests that number will rise to 50% by 2050.

Your child depends on their vision for learning and playing. Let us help your child find effective strategies for managing myopia progression and book them for an appointment today. We’re ready to help your child preserve their gift of sight.

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What Is Myopia?

Myopia is a common refractive error that generally develops in school-aged children, but it can progress as your child ages into adulthood. The most common symptom of myopia is blurry distance vision, meaning that it’s harder to see things that are further away.

Myopia typically develops when the eye becomes too long or if the cornea becomes too steep. As a result, light entering the eye has difficulty focusing on the retina, leading to blurry vision. It could become high myopia as it progresses, which increases the risk of several eye problems—some of which could increase the risk of vision loss.

High Myopia & Its Risks

High myopia increases the risk of eye problems like:

Each of these problems has the potential of causing permanent vision loss. It’s our mission to manage myopia before it can increase the risk of these issues as you or your child grows older.

Management Strategies

We can recommend several medically focused myopia management strategies. The one we recommend depends on your child’s current myopia symptoms, health history, and lifestyle. In some cases, glasses or contact lenses may be enough to correct and manage myopia.

We cater to our strategies to suit your child’s needs better, but the only way to effectively slow myopia is by carefully following our recommendations. If you have any questions or concerns regarding myopia or its symptoms, please contact us today.

Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops

Low-dose atropine eye drops have shown to slow myopia progression. All you or your child has to do is apply the eye drops regularly and visit us for follow-up eye exams.

Peripheral Defocus Lenses

Peripheral defocusing is a unique lens technique that can help send signals to the eye that help slow myopia progression.

These lenses focus peripheral light just beyond the retina, which can help slow how quickly the eye elongates over time.

Orthokeratology

Orthokeratology is a specialty contact lens many eye doctors recommend for managing myopia progression.

These lenses are worn at night while your child sleeps. While sleeping, the lenses gently reshape your child’s cornea to correct their refractive error. When they wake up, they can enjoy clearer vision without the need for contacts or glasses.

There’s Always More To See

Help your child discover a world beyond their horizons. Please get in touch with our team today to see how our strategies could help manage your child’s myopia progression.

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