Myopia Management for Children at Bristow Eye Care

The Danger of Myopia

Studies now show there is more to worry about with myopia than just ever-thickening lenses. Evidence has proven that patients with myopia are at risk of developing sight-threatening conditions and diseases.

Patients with mild myopia are 4 to 5 times more at risk for experiencing retinal detachment. For those with moderate to severe myopia, the risk increases 10 times. One study concluded that more than 50% of retinal detachments not related to trauma are associated with myopia. Other myopia risks include glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.

Myopia Can Be Managed

Along with the normal challenges of blurry vision, myopia means that parents of myopic children need to manage the condition as part of your child’s eye health. Our goal is to slow or even stop myopia’s progression and reduce its impact on your child’s life. The younger your child is when they have treatment, the more effective it can be.

We are excited to launch our children’s myopia management service in partnership with Treehouse Eyes®, an industry-leading myopia management service. The revolutionary system is designed to treat your child’s myopia and significantly reduce the threat of more serious eye diseases, is one of the most important innovations since glasses were first prescribed hundreds of years ago!

Please schedule an appointment today, and one of our doctors will evaluate your child’s vision and make a customized treatment plan to slow or even stop myopia from progressing.