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Myopia Control

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What is Myopia?

Myopia is more commonly known as short-sightedness. Near objects are clear, but distant objects appear blurred. 

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Myopia is reaching epidemic levels, the development of which can occur before the age of 10 and up to the age of 25 years. The younger the child is when they are first found to be myopic, the higher the prescription it is likely to become. The likelihood of developing short-sightedness increases if either parent is also short-sighted but there is a 25% chance even with no family history. The onset of myopia can also be lifestyle dependent and is more likely in children who participate in prolonged near-work activities such as reading or digital device use.

Myopia Vision Simulator

The three scenarios in the myopia simulator make it easier to explain myopia and its effect on a child’s unaided vision. The visual examples clearly demonstrate the potential long-term benefits of myopia management on the child’s final prescription.

 

This practical tool helps parents understand how their child’s uncorrected vision could deteriorate as myopia progresses over time.

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Myopia Management Options

There is currently no cure for Myopia and until now, young adults and children with myopia have been dependent on spectacles or contact lenses to correct their vision. 

 

You can help your child by controlling environmental factors that may affect the development of myopia. They should:

  • Attend regular eye examinations

  • Take regular breaks from prolonged screen use or near vision tasks

  • Good posture helps create a good working distance from close tasks (ideally this should be about 30cms)

  • Spend more time outdoors, ideally 2hrs minimum per day

Stellest™ Spectacle
Lenses

Spectacle lenses to slow down the progression of myopia.

MiSight® Contact Lenses

1 day contact lenses suitable for treating myopia.

Overnight Contact Lenses

Overnight lenses to treat myopia during sleep.

Scientific References

  1. NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/short-sightedness/​

  2. Mew-May Wu M, Edwards MH. The Efect of Having Myopic Parents: An Analysis of Myopia in Three Generations. Optometry and Vision Science. 1999 Jun 1;76(6):387–92

Further Reading

  1. McCullough SJ, O’Donoghue L, Saunders KJ (2016) Six Year Refractive Change among White Children and Young Adults: Evidence for Signifcant Increase in Myopia among White UK Children. PLoS ONE 11(1)​

  2. Holden BA, Fricke TR, Wilson DA, Jong M, Naidoo KS, Sankaridurg P, Wong TY, Naduvilath TJ, Resnikof S, Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050, Ophthalmology, May 2016,123(5), 1036–1042. . Holden BA, Fricke TR, Wilson DA, Jong M, Naidoo KS, Sankaridurg P, Wong TY, Naduvilath TJ, Resnikof S, Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050, Ophthalmology, May 2016,123(5), 1036–1042

  3. Chamberlain P, Back A, Lazon P, et al. Three-year efectiveness of a dual-focus 1 day soft contact lens for myopia control. Presented at the 40th British Contact Lens Association Clinical Conference and Exhibition; 10 June 2017; Liverpool, United Kingdom.

  4. ​Lam CSY, Tang WC, Tse DY, Lee RPK, Chun RKM, Hasegawa K, Qi H, Hakanaka T, To CH. Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses slow myopia progression: a 2-year randomised clinical trial. British Journal of Ophthalmology. Published Online First:29 May 2019. doi: 10.1136/ bjophthalmol-2018-313739

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