Myopia Control for Pediatric Patients at Brighter Outlook Vision
Does your child need Myopia Management?
Is your child squinting a lot?
Is your child struggling to see the board at school?
Or maybe they complain of headaches after screen time?
Feel like you are missing a puzzle piece on why your child is behaving a certain way?
All of these are signs of nearsightedness (myopia), a common concern among kids.
Glasses temporarily correct vision, but myopia will only get worse, meaning stronger prescriptions every year, expensive eyewear… and higher risk for eye disease. Early management of nearsightedness can help your child now and protect them from future risks.
What is Myopia?
Myopia begins in childhood, but if left untreated, can cause significant problems throughout life. It’s estimated that 1 in 3 children have myopia. Since COVID-19, children are spending more time indoors & using screens, leading to an unprecedented increase in myopia cases.
Myopia, or nearsightedness, usually occurs because the eye is elongated, causing light to refract incorrectly and making vision blurry. More than 40% of Americans are nearsighted today, up from 25% in 1971. Researchers believe that if left untreated, by 2050 more than 50% of the world will suffer from this correctible vision problem.
When we spend so much time looking up close at screens or near objects, our eyeball physically changes, elongating. This is especially detrimental to children under 12 in the years critical to development, causing the problem to get worse and worse, with lifelong consequences. Hear more about myopia and how it can impact children on NPR’s Ted Radio Hour.
The best prevention for myopia is time spent outdoors, away from screens. If a child already has myopia, early detection and intervention are crucial. Myopia management can help slow the progression of nearsightedness and protect your child’s vision for the future.
Ready to see if your myopia management is right for your child? Schedule a Complimentary Myopia Consultation by calling 843-203-0200.
Why Choose Myopia Management?
Here at Brighter Outlook Vision, we understand the concerns parents have when it comes to their child’s vision. That’s why we’ve partnered with Treehouse Eyes, the leading pediatric myopia program in the country. This partnership allows us to offer the most advanced treatment options and proven techniques to help slow the progression of nearsightedness in your child.
Through this partnership, our innovative myopia management services help to:
● Slow myopia progression: Left untreated, myopia can worsen over time. Myopia management can help slow this progression, protecting your child’s vision for the future.
● Reduce the risk of eye problems: Untreated high myopia can increase the risk of serious eye conditions later in life. Myopia management helps reduce this risk.
● Improve your child’s quality of life: Clear vision is essential for learning, playing sports, and enjoying everyday activities. Myopia management can help ensure your child experiences the world clearly.
How To Know If Your Child Might Have Myopia
If your child has any of the following or if their teacher has noticed a vision problem, please connect with our office:
- Skipping words or lines while reading
- Blurry vision when looking at distant objects
- Headaches
- Eyestrain
- Persistently squints
- Underperforming in sports
- Seems unaware of distant objects
- Struggling at school
- Blinks excessively
- Rubs their eyes frequently
- Sits close to the television
- Frequently needs glasses updated
If left untreated, myopia can cause the following complications according to the Mayo Clinic:
- Poor school experiences: Children with myopia or other vision problems can experience delays in reading or other academic skills, difficulty with social interactions, and poor self-esteem.
- Reduced quality of life: Uncorrected nearsightedness can prevent you from performing daily tasks well or enjoying activities.
- Eyestrain: Uncorrected nearsightedness may cause persistent eyestrain and headaches.
- Impaired safety: Your safety and the safety of others may be jeopardized if you have an uncorrected vision problem. This could be especially serious if you are driving a car or operating heavy equipment.
- Other eye problems: Severe nearsightedness puts you at an increased risk of retinal detachment, glaucoma, cataracts and other serious eye conditions.
Help Your Child Reach Their Potential With Brighter Outlook Vision
The problems myopia can cause are preventable. At Brighter Outlook Vision, we use a holistic approach to vision care. Unlike the usual eye exam, we can test the entire visual system to check that it has the developmental maturity, strength, and stamina to function optimally throughout the visual tasks performed on a daily basis. We have the most modern equipment to ensure we are accurately managing your child’s myopia.
Once we identify any vulnerable areas in the vision process that could interfere with reading, learning, and life, we develop an individualized program of care designed to improve under-performing visual functions and retrain the brain to interpret visual input more accurately and efficiently.
Myopia management is most effective in improving long-term outcomes when a child starts treatment while their eyes are still developing.
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