The purpose of myopia control is to slow down prescription changes that occur throughout a child’s life. The higher the myopia, or nearsightedness, the longer the length of the eyeball. In order to minimize eye diseases associated with myopia, we employ various treatment plans on a patient-to-patient basis.

Ortho- K has around a 50% reduction in axial elongation rate compared to traditional lenses and it is one of the many options we use at our clinic in order to slow prescription changes. Patients who seek myopia control can also benefit from the following options: atropine eye drops, specialty soft contact lenses, and specialty lenses .

Depending on the patients lifestyle, our doctor will come up with the best option for your child. Not every near-sighted child needs to start myopia control. Our doctor will determine if the patient will benefit from it or not.