At Dr. Ronald Cauchard, we understand the importance of preserving your child’s vision and eye health. Myopia, or nearsightedness, is becoming increasingly prevalent among children. Without proper management, it can increase the risk of serious eye diseases later in life.
Our clinic offers myopia management treatments to slow or stop myopia progression and protect your child’s future vision.
The Importance of Myopia Management
Managing myopia in children is about more than just correcting their vision with glasses or contact lenses. While these methods help children see more clearly, they don’t address the underlying progression of the condition. Myopia can worsen over time if untreated. This can lead to higher prescriptions and a greater risk of developing sight-threatening eye conditions such as:
- Macular Degeneration: This condition can cause central vision loss and is more common in individuals with high myopia.
- Glaucoma: Increased pressure inside the eye can lead to optic nerve damage, a serious condition that can cause permanent vision loss.
- Cataracts: People with high myopia are at a higher risk of developing cataracts, which cloud the eye’s natural lens and impair vision.
By taking a proactive approach to myopia management, we can help reduce the progression of myopia and lower the chances of these eye diseases later in life.
Myopia Management Treatments We Offer
At , we provide a range of myopia management treatments tailored to the needs of each child.
These treatments slow the progression of myopia during the critical growing years, helping to protect your child’s vision.
Atropine Eye Drops
For younger children, we often begin myopia management with low-dose atropine eye drops. These special drops slow myopia progression by relaxing the eye’s focusing mechanism.
Atropine drops are easy to use and can be highly effective, especially when started early. This method is non-invasive and allows us to intervene before the condition progresses significantly.
Specialized Eyeglasses
As your child grows older, we may introduce specialized myopia control eyeglasses. These glasses feature lenses that help reduce the eye’s tendency to elongate, which is a key factor in the progression of myopia.
Myopia control glasses not only correct vision but also help slow down the condition's advancement over time.
Myopia Control Contact Lenses
We offer myopia control contact lenses such as orthokeratology (ortho-k) and multifocal contact lenses for children comfortable wearing contact lenses.
Patients wear ortho-k lenses overnight to gently reshape the cornea while they sleep. This allows for clear vision during the day without the need for glasses or contacts. On the other hand, patients wear multifocal contact lenses during the day to manage myopia progression.
Why Early Intervention is Key
The earlier we begin managing myopia, the more effective the treatment can be. By intervening early in your child’s life, we can significantly slow myopia progression. This reduces their chances of developing severe myopia and the associated risks of eye diseases.
Myopia management is particularly important during childhood and adolescence when the eyes are still growing, and myopia tends to progress most rapidly.
Contact Our Dr. Ronald Cauchard Eye Care Team
If your child has been diagnosed with myopia, acting early to protect their long-term vision and eye health is important. At Dr. Ronald Cauchard our eye care professionals guide you through the myopia management process and help you find the best solution for your child.
For more information about our myopia management treatments or to schedule a consultation, contact our eye care team. Together, we can help maintain your child’s vision and reduce their risk of future eye complications.