Myopia Management
Myopia Management in Richmond Hill
Is your child nearsighted? Myopia control can help improve your child’s vision and help manage their risk of eye disease later in life.
Why Does My Child's Nearsightedness Need to Be Managed?
Myopia significantly increases the risk of developing sight-threatening eye diseases later in life, such as cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment, and macular degeneration. The higher your child’s myopia, the greater the risk.
Although eyeglasses and standard contact lenses can correct a person’s vision, they do not treat the underlying cause of myopia or slow its progression. This is where myopia management comes in.
If you’re concerned about your child’s long-term eye health and vision, contact Richmond Hill Optometric Clinic today. We can help.
What is Myopia Management?
Myopia management is an area of eye care that uses various tools and treatments to prevent or slow your child's myopia progression. Depending upon your child's specific needs, our doctors will be able to prescribe management options that can help your child maintain better vision for longer.
We specialize in myopia treatment to slow progression of nearsightedness using any of the following methods:
- MiSight Contact Lenses For Myopia Management
- MiyoSmart for Myopia Management
- Ortho-K, the Safe Way to Sleep in Contact Lenses
Myopia Increases The Risk Of Serious Eye Diseases
Here are some startling numbers when myopia reaches -4.00D;
- 40x higher risk for myopic maculopathy
- 21x higher risk of retinal detachment
- 5x higher risk of cataract
- 2.5x higher risk of glaucoma
How Do I Know If My Child Needs Myopia Management?
If you are concerned about your child’s myopia, call Richmond Hill Optometric Clinic today. Our friendly team of eye care experts will help you understand more about your child's nearsightedness and will determine whether they're a candidate for myopia management.
Take our myopia assessment online to find out whether your child could benefit from this life-changing treatment.