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How to treat myopia in children: A Guide For Parents

Two children sitting inside smiling, with the boy wearing glasses
Are you wondering how to treat myopia and help protect your child’s vision as they grow? Myopia, also known as short-sightedness, causes distant objects to appear blurred and commonly develops during childhood. At Swords Eye Centre, we offer a range of myopia management options designed to provide clear vision while helping to slow myopia progression, including specialised lenses such as MiYOSMART, MyoCare and Essilor Stellest, as well as MiSight contact lenses. 

Why Is Myopia Management Important?

Young girl having a routine eye examination with an optometrist in an opticians practice. Myopia can progress as a child grows, leading to high myopia which is associated with an increased risk of developing eye conditions later in life. Managing myopia from an early age may therefore help support your child’s long-term eye health.

    Regular eye examinations and follow-up appointments are an important part of this process. They allow your optometrist to monitor changes in your child’s prescription and eye health and assess how their chosen myopia management approach is working. 

 Which Myopia Control Glasses Could Suit My Child?

A young girl trying on a pair of glasses while looking at the camera while in an opticians practice.

There are several myopia control glasses lenses available. While they are all designed to provide clear vision and help manage myopia progression, they work in different ways. 

MiYOSMART: Uses D.I.M.S. (Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments) lens technology to help slow myopia progression while providing clear central vision. One of MiYOSMART’s key advantages is its wide prescription range, making it suitable for many children, including those with higher levels of myopia 

MyoCare: Uses ZEISS C.A.R.E. (Cylindrical Annular Refractive Elements) technology, with alternating clear and treatment zones designed to help manage myopia progression. A key feature of MyoCare is that the lens design is adapted for different age groups, allowing the treatment approach to reflect how children’s eyes and visual needs change as they grow. 

Essilor Stellest: Uses H.A.L.T. (Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target) technology, with a constellation of small lenslets arranged across the lens to help slow myopia progression while maintaining clear vision. Stellest stands out for its highly researched lenslet design and strong clinical evidence, making it another well-established spectacle lens option for myopia management. 

The most suitable choice will depend on your child’s prescription, age, lifestyle and individual needs. 

Could Myopia Control Contact Lenses Be An Option?

Young boy smiling while looking at a contact lens on his fingertip MiSight 1 day contact lenses are daily disposable lenses that correct myopia while also using a specially designed optical pattern to help slow its progression. They provide an alternative to myopia control glasses for children who are suitable for contact lenses and may be particularly useful for activities such as sport. 

How can Swords Eye Centre help?

Young girl having a glasses’ fitting with an optometrist in optician’s practice At Swords Eye Centre,our myopia management service starts with an eye examination and myopia control assessment. This allows us to assess your child’s vision, prescription and eye health before discussing suitable options. 

Regular follow-up appointments allow our optometrist to monitor changes over time and check how well the chosen approach is working. We also provide personalised advice to help parents understand their child’s options and make informed decisions about their eye care. 

Book a myopia control consultation with us today to check your child’s vision and find out which myopia management options may be suitable for them.