More Than a Stronger Glasses Prescription
If your child's glasses prescription seems to get stronger every year, you may think it's simply part of growing up. However, progressive myopia is more than just a need for stronger glasses.
As nearsightedness increases, so can the risk of certain eye conditions later in life, including retinal detachment, glaucoma, and myopic macular degeneration.
At Weston Contact Lens Institute, Dr. Elise Kramer offers personalized myopia management treatments designed to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children and teenagers.
Our goal is not just to help your child see clearly today, but to help protect their long-term eye health.
What Is Myopia and Why Does It Matter?
Myopia occurs when the eye grows too long from front to back or when its optical power is too strong for its length. This causes light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it, making distant objects appear blurry.
Myopia often develops during childhood and can continue to progress throughout the teenage years as the eyes grow.
~50%
Research suggests that nearly half of the world's population may be nearsighted by 2050.
Although glasses and traditional contact lenses correct blurry vision, they do not necessarily slow the underlying progression of myopia.
Myopia management is different. It uses specially designed treatments to help slow changes in prescription and eye growth over time.
