What would you do to save your child’s eyesight?
Myopia is one of the leading causes of legal blindness in the world, and it’s only becoming more common with the disorder expected to affect about 50% of the world by 2050 without effective prevention.1 With treatment, we can help you slow the progression of myopia.
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, distorts vision at long distances. This can have a serious impact on your child’s learning in classrooms and their ability to participate in social programs like sport teams, and it can also cause serious damage to the eyes left untreated.
High levels of myopia are associated with an increased risk of retinal detachment, cataracts, and glaucoma, some of the world’s leading causes of blindness. And unfortunately, myopia only worsens with age.
There is no permanent way to prevent or undo the effects of myopia without laser eye surgery, which can only be performed in adulthood, but we can slow it down with specially designed myopia-control lenses.
Does your child have myopia?
About 1 in 3 children have myopia, which is why regular, professional eye exams for children are incredibly important. Especially since about 3 in 5 parents mistakenly believe they’d know if their child had a vision issue.2
Controlling and slowing the progression of myopia in children is the best way to protect and preserve their vision as they age. The younger a child is when myopia begins, the worse the condition tends to be as it progresses. But the earlier we detect it, the sooner we can begin treatment. Myopia can be slowed in children by up to 75% per year with proper treatment.
We recommend bringing your child in for their first eye exam at around 3 years old, but we’ll see any child at any age if you’re concerned about their vision or eye health.
Are you concerned about your own eyesight?
Vision tends to stabilize in early adulthood, but if you’re concerned about your eyesight worsening for any reason, you can always contact us for an eye exam.