Myopia Management
Myopia is a growing problem and is a global epidemic in school aged children. It is estimated that by 2050, 5 billion people, or half the global population will be short- sighted.
Research shows that time spent indoors in associated with increasing short-sightedness in children.
At ICON Eyewear, our optometrists are trained and experienced with managing myopia in children using a variety of methods available. From specialty contact lenses to compounded atropine drops, we will tailor the management program to your child’s needs.
Orthokeratology
Ortho-k (Orthokeratology) lenses are rigid gas permeable lenses that are used to reshape the front surface of your eye and therefore correct your short-sightedness. These lenses are usually worn overnight and provide clear distance vision during the day time.
They have been clinically proven to slow myopia progression in children by up to 55% and are completely safe for young children to wear.
Wearing Otho-k lenses allows for correction free day-time vision for your child to enjoy the activities that they love.
MiSight Contact Lenses
MiSight 1 day contact
lenses not only help correct your child’s vision but have also been proven to
significantly reduce their myopic progression. Their special ActivControl Technology is proven to slow the progression of short-sightedness by up to 59%.
Wearing these lenses will allow your child to experience spectacle free clarity and enjoy the activities that they love.
Specialty Optical Lenses
Gone are the days of prescribing simple distance vision optical lenses for children. Since 2020, Innovative spectacle lenses such as Hoya's Miyosmart and Zeiss's Myocare lenses- designed to minimise the progression of myopia in children - have become a popular optical lens option to prescribe to young kids. These lenses are an easy, effective and non- invasive method, shown to slow myopia progression in children by 60%.
Atropine Drops
Studies have shown that low-dose atropine (0.01% to 0.05%) eye drops can slow the progression of myopia in children by 50%.
Atropine cannot reverse myopia and must be used in conjunction with appropriate spectacle or contact lens correction.
Repeated Low Level Red Light Therapy
Repeated low level red light therapy is an emerging treatment used to slow down myopia in children. Recent studies have shown promising results in slowing down or stopping eye elongation, thereby reducing myopia progression.
The technology works by exposing the eye to red light to stimulate blood flow to the back of the eye. This stimulation acts to slow down eye growth.
The Eyerising International device used at ICON Eyewear is TGA approved for myopia control and complies with Australian standards for laser products safety.