Myopia Management in Sydney
Is Your Child Short-Sighted?
Early detection of myopia can allow control and management of your child's myopia.
Specifically designed soft or rigid contact lenses are used to slow the growth rate of the eye and stabilise vision. over time.
This Myopia Control also reduces your child’s risk of developing sight threatening eye disease later in life, such as retinal detachment, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
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 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 doctor will be able to prescribe management options that can help your child maintain better vision for longer.
How Do I Know If My Child Needs Myopia Management?
From the age of 4, your child should have an eye exam every 1 to 2 years to monitor changes in their vision and eye health, just to be sure they are seeing the world clearly and to detect the earliest signs of myopia (shortsightedness).
The eye exam will also detect significant levels of longsightedness (hyperopia), astigmatism, binocular dysfunction or any short- sightedness (myopia).
Myopia Signs to Look Out for in your Children
Often your child won’t initially realise that they have a vision problem, so they won’t tell you! Research indicates that today’s increased screen time encourages the development of myopia in children too. Check the list to the left to see if your child suffers from any of the following myopia symptoms.
