Myopia Control Center – Spanish Oaks Eyecare & Myopia Control Center

Treatment Options

So your child has been diagnosed with nearsightedness. What options are available to help prevent his or her eyes from getting worse?

Orthokeratology (ortho-k)

Specialty lenses worn overnight that gently reshape the front surface of the eye while sleeping so that your child will not have to wear glasses or contacts during the day!
It is the preferred method for Myopia Control.

Specially designed soft contact lenses

Most soft contact lenses will not control myopia. In fact, there is some concerns that many of them could accelerate the progression of myopia. Only a very specific design of soft contact lenses has been shown to slow down the progression of myopia.

Atropine eye drops

We use this option for patients who are unable to do ortho-k or specialty soft contact lenses for various reasons. Low dose Atropine eye drops, 1 drop each eye every night. Patient will still need to wear regular glasses or contact lenses during the day.

Myopia Control glasses

Single vision glasses only correct blurry vision but they do not stop or slow it from getting worse. We are one of less than 1% of offices in the Unites states that offer Stellest & MiYOSMART Myopia Control glasses. These glasses both clear up vision & treat myopia.

Combination therapy

We use this option for higher risk patients (myopia under age 10, axial length above a certain percentile on Tideman graph, not well controlled with mono-therapy, etc). Most often, this would be orthokeratology + low dose Atropine eye drops.