Myopia Management

Atropine Eye Drops for Myopia

Once a child has lost some vision due to myopia, there is no getting that sight back unless they get surgery as an adult. However, children with myopia have a faster progression of the condition than adults do. This can mean that they have serious myopia as adults that requires strong vision correction. However, atropine eye drops are effective for many patients to have their myopia progression slowed down. This means that it won't get as bad as it otherwise would have. This myopia control method is relatively easy to administer, and kids can quickly get used to getting their eye drops each night when it's bedtime. Be sure to administer them as our optometrist prescribes them for the most help possible.

Ortho-K Contact Lenses

While you might not have considered getting contact lenses for your child, ortho-k contact lenses are a specialty type that is made to help with myopia management. Ortho-k lenses put pressure on the lens as they are worn so that the lens goes back to a better shape for clearer vision. These contacts are worn by children at night only so that the vision is corrected for the next day. When they wear these contacts while sleeping, they won't need a vision correction method the next day. That means a break from glasses and better sight while using this treatment method. Like atropine eye drops, they help to slow myopia's progression so that it doesn't keep rapidly getting worse.