Myopia Control for Your Child's Growing Vision
Understanding Myopia
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is becoming increasingly common in children worldwide. This condition occurs when the eyeball elongates slightly over time, causing light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it. This results in blurry distance vision. While glasses and contacts can provide correction, at Wild Apple Eye Care, we believe in proactively protecting your child's vision with myopia control.
How Do I Know If My Child Has Myopia?
You should look out for the following signs to ensure your child receives timely intervention and treatment for myopia:
- Frequent squinting at faraway objects like TV screens, whiteboards, or faces
- Headaches or complaints of tired eyes, especially following close-up activities like reading
- Struggling to see objects clearly beyond a certain point
- Holding objects close to see them better
- Frequent tripping or bumping into things
- Poor performance in school
- Avoid activities that require good distance vision
- Loss of interest in activities that require visual focus, like reading, drawing, or other close-up work
- Directly expressing confusion or difficulty seeing clearly
- Relying on parents or peers to read signs, identify objects, or navigate unfamiliar environments
Although these signs are not definitive and can occur in other scenarios, they can be warning signs to schedule a comprehensive eye exam for your little one.
What is Myopia Control?
Myopia control refers to strategies designed to slow the progression of nearsightedness, particularly in children and teenagers. This is important because uncontrolled myopia can lead to several eye health complications later in life, such as retinal detachment, glaucoma, and cataracts.
Myopia Management in Colchester, Essex, and Hebron
At Wild Apple Eye Care, we offer proactive solutions with our comprehensive myopia control treatments. Beyond glasses and contacts, we utilize innovative technology and lifestyle guidance to slow the progression of nearsightedness, protect future eye health, and empower your child with clear, confident vision.
Correct Vision Overnight With Ortho-K Lenses
Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) is a non-invasive and revolutionary approach to vision correction for mild to moderate nearsightedness, and it is especially beneficial for children.
It works by gently reshaping the cornea, the clear dome-shaped outer layer of the eye. As your child sleeps, the lenses apply gentle pressure to the central part of the cornea, causing it to flatten slightly. This change in shape focuses light more accurately onto the retina, resulting in clear vision without glasses or contacts during the day. The cornea retains its reshaped form until they put the lenses back on the next night.
Whether ortho-k is a good fit for your little one depends on several factors, including age, the severity of their nearsightedness, and the health of their corneas.
Myopia control is an investment in your child's future eye health and overall well-being. Schedule your child's comprehensive eye exam today and let our team create a personalized myopia control plan to nurture their eyes and safeguard their future sight.