Another stronger prescription can leave parents asking the same question: Is there anything we can do besides updating eyeglasses? With myopia management, there often is.
Myopia, or nearsightedness, often progresses as children grow because the eye becomes too long from front to back. At Artisan Optics, we monitor that growth and offer proven myopia control options designed to help slow progression.
As myopia progresses, distance vision becomes blurrier, and prescriptions become stronger. High myopia is also associated with an increased risk of retinal detachment, glaucoma, cataracts, and myopic maculopathy later in life.
Higher risk does not mean these conditions are inevitable. It gives us a reason to pay closer attention while your child’s eyes are still growing.
Rather than simply updating their prescription each year, myopia management allows us to monitor changes and take a more active approach.
Age, prescription, eye health, maturity, lifestyle, and eye growth all matter when choosing a treatment. That’s why we offer several approaches and recommend the one that makes the most sense for your child.
Ortho-k uses custom contact lenses worn while your child sleeps. The lenses gently reshape the cornea overnight, providing clear daytime vision without glasses or daytime contacts while also helping slow myopia progression.
Because ortho-k requires careful lens hygiene and monitoring, we provide fitting guidance and regular follow-up care.
Myopia-control soft contact lenses, such as MiSight 1 day, provide clear vision while helping slow myopia progression.
Daily disposable lenses can be especially convenient for active children who want freedom from glasses during school, sports, and other activities.
Spectacles for myopia, such as ZEISS MyoCare, offer an option for children who prefer glasses or are not ready for contact lenses.
Specialized optics provide clear vision while helping slow excessive eye growth, all in a pair of glasses your child can wear throughout the day.
Low-dose atropine is a medicated eye drop used at bedtime to help slow myopia progression. It may be recommended alone or alongside myopia-control glasses or contact lenses.
If atropine is appropriate, your eye doctor will explain how to use it and monitor your child throughout treatment.
A prescription tells us how clearly your child sees. Axial length, the physical length of the eye from front to back, helps us track how their eyes are growing.
Because progressive myopia is linked to excessive eye elongation, Artisan Optics measures axial length over time to monitor progression and evaluate how your child is responding to treatment.
We’ll explain your options, recommend an appropriate approach, and continue monitoring your child as their eyes grow. Myopia management often lasts several years, with adjustments made as their needs change.
Possibly. Myopia management aims to slow the progression of myopia rather than eliminate it. Some treatments provide vision correction while also helping manage progression.
Myopia management often continues for several years while your child’s eyes are growing and their myopia remains at risk of progressing. Regular monitoring helps us determine when treatment should continue, change, or eventually stop.
Coverage varies by insurance plan and treatment. Some services may be covered, while myopia management programs or treatments may involve out-of-pocket costs. Our team can explain expected costs and how your benefits may apply before treatment begins.
At Artisan Optics, we combine detailed eye measurements, ongoing monitoring, and individualized myopia control options to help families make informed decisions while their child’s eyes are still growing.
Schedule an evaluation with our team to find out whether myopia management may be appropriate for your child.