Taking Control of Myopia
Myopia usually accelerates during the teenage years, but it doesn’t always worsen if preventative steps are taken. An early diagnosis allows our doctors to identify changes in your child’s eyes and recommend treatments before the correction becomes more extreme. A few products are leading the way for myopia control.
Myopia-Slowing Eyeglasses
Wearing eyeglasses with the right lenses can curb the effect myopia has on vision. The optical industry has been developing specialty lenses in recent years that help correct errors associated with nearsightedness. Ask our eyewear experts about lens options that can help your child’s vision stabilize.
Essilor Stellest Lenses
Essilor Stellest lenses are designed to help children with nearsightedness (myopia) while providing standard vision correction. The lenses feature a unique peripheral design that slightly deflects light away from the central prescription, which can influence eye growth and slow the progression of myopia over time.
Stellest lenses are suitable for everyday frames and require no special routines beyond normal wear. Eye care professionals can determine if these lenses are appropriate based on a child’s age, prescription changes, and visual needs.
Clinical studies have shown that children wearing Stellest lenses may experience slower prescription increases compared with traditional single‑vision lenses.
