MYOPIA

When you have a child that has nearsightedness, or myopia, you may be able to use myopia control methods to slow the progression of the condition. There are ways to apply myopia control in kids with a couple of methods that have proven to be highly effective for most patients. If you need pediatric eye care for your child, contact Chico Vision Care Optometry to make an appointment with one of our optometrists.

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Ortho-K Contact Lenses

Normally contact lenses aren't meant for children. However, there are therapeutic contacts, called ortho-K, that are for myopia control in kids. This myopia control method uses specialty contacts to alter the eye to slow the progression of myopia in children. When a child starts this treatment early, it can have a significant effect on how quickly myopia progresses.

The contacts are worn only at night. They are inserted just before bedtime and are worn all night and then removed in the morning. During the night, they put pressure on the eyes so that the shape of the eyeball is slightly changed. When children wear these lenses, they don't need vision correction during the day, and the myopia progression is slowed.

Atropine Drops

Another way that the progress of myopia can be slowed is by the regular use of atropine eye drops. These drops are applied regularly, on a schedule created by the optometrist. As long as you keep applying these drops to your child's eyes as prescribed, it can be an effective myopia control method. Myopia, when it's present in kids, often progresses faster than it does in adults.

That's why it's so important to use myopia control in kids to keep the condition from getting severe. With eye drops and contact lenses, it can take a little while for children to get used to their myopia control method. There is a learning curve with both of these methods, but once the child is used to their method, it gets a lot easier to have it as a part of their daily routine.

Contact Our Optometrists in Chico, CA

When you have a child with myopia, it's often necessary to use one of the myopia control methods to keep it from progressing quickly. At Chico Vision Care Optometry, we provide quality care for a variety of eye health issues, including myopia. Call our team today at (530) 342-9644  or reach us through our website by using our online contact form.

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