Myopia Treatment in West Hollywood
Immediate Relief, Long-Term Protection
Myopia, or nearsightedness, can disrupt daily activities by making tasks like focusing, studying, and participating in sports increasingly difficult— but it doesn’t have to be! At Positive Eye Ons, we dive right in and fix their vision so they can get back on track right away, and the myopia management plan we create for your child will help slow the condition’s progression and reduce their long-term risk of developing serious eye diseases.
Why Aren’t Glasses Enough for Nearsightedness?
Myopia occurs when the eye changes shape, lengthening from a sphere to a more football-like shape, causing symptoms of nearsightedness. Because of this, glasses can fix your vision, but they sit on the nose and are unable to affect the eye’s shape. If your child relies entirely on vision correction, their sight will continue to degrade, and they will require more frequent, stronger prescriptions. They will also be at greater risk of developing eye diseases later in life, like retinal detachment, glaucoma, and cataracts.
Myopia Management Addresses the Underlying Problem
A quality myopia treatment program does two things: it corrects your child’s vision and slows or halts myopia’s progression by affecting the shape of the eye. You want a plan that will let your child immediately achieve full focus on school, sports, and their social lives — in other words, immediate symptom relief in the short-term, and reduced symptoms of myopia for life in the long-term.
Our Myopia Management Treatments & Solutions
Take advantage of the catalogue of great tools for myopia control that we offer at Positive Eye Ons! There is no one-size-fits-all treatment, because a variety of factors are in play including genetics, age, and environmental factors. That’s why we invest so heavily in our diagnostic tech and work with you closely — any plan we create for you should not only meet your needs, but also meet your child’s preferences and family routines. Your myopia treatment plan may include some combination of these treatments:
Ortho-K
Affectionately called “eye retainers,” Ortho-K lenses are a special type of contact lens that is worn at night while you’re asleep. It’s a hard lens that helps the eye hold its spherical shape. And because it shapes the eye, your child will be able to see clearly during the day without the aid of eyeglasses or daytime contact lenses.
MiSight
A special soft contact made especially for myopia control, MiSight lenses are an FDA approved treatment that has been shown to slow myopia progression in children ages 8-12. They are an excellent option to reduce the impact of myopia and correct vision at the same time.
Ortho-K
Atropine drops have multiple uses in pediatric eye care, including inflammation reduction and treating lazy eye, and low doses have been shown to help slow myopia progression. Long-term studies suggest the benefits of atropine drops controlling myopia can persist over time, and the low concentration of atropine means the chances of side effects like light sensitivity are much lower or nonexistent.
Ortho-K
Ortho-K
Affectionately called “eye retainers,” Ortho-K lenses are a special type of contact lens that is worn at night while you’re asleep. It’s a hard lens that helps the eye hold its spherical shape. And because it shapes the eye, your child will be able to see clearly during the day without the aid of eyeglasses or daytime contact lenses.
MiSight
MiSight
A special soft contact made especially for myopia control, MiSight lenses are an FDA approved treatment that has been shown to slow myopia progression in children ages 8-12. They are an excellent option to reduce the impact of myopia and correct vision at the same time.
Atropine Drops
Ortho-K
Atropine drops have multiple uses in pediatric eye care, including inflammation reduction and treating lazy eye, and low doses have been shown to help slow myopia progression. Long-term studies suggest the benefits of atropine drops controlling myopia can persist over time, and the low concentration of atropine means the chances of side effects like light sensitivity are much lower or nonexistent.
Why Choose Us for Myopia Management
We know parents worry about their kids, especially when they are experiencing a health-related issue. At Positive Eye Ons, our whole focus as your eye care provider is to be entirely in your corner, along with decades of expertise and some of the finest myopia management options in eye care. It’s all customized to you; give us a call or stop in, parents are often amazed what options they’ve left on the table — until they get their child screened with our team of pediatric experts, that is. Book an appointment to find out for yourself!