Myopia management

Myopia management

What is myopia? The layman’s term is “nearsighted”. This means you can see well for “near” and not as well for distance. When myopia occurs in children it is almost always progressive.

​​​​​​​Parents of myopic children often ask if there is anything that can be done to slow down or stop the progression of the child’s myopia. At Factoria Eye Clinic we specialize in strategies proven to slow down or stop your child's eyesight from getting worse. In the past, doctors would advise under-correcting myopia. Unfortunately, more recent studies have shown that this treatment did not work. In fact, wearing a lower power has now been shown to stimulate the eyes to become even more nearsighted. More recent studies are showing that there are 3 options to attempt to slow down the progression of nearsightedness.

1. Corneal reshaping/Orthokeratology

(night time lens)

Orthokeratology is a corneal reshaping process that is currently thought to have the most potential to slow down the progression of nearsightedness. Studies are showing that it slows myopia. Patients wear a re-shaping lens and night and then remove it in the morning—usually needing no glasses or contact lenses during the day. For more information about corneal reshaping click here.

2. Soft dual focus contact lenses

(day time lens)

This type of lens has more than one power in the lens and is worn during the day.