Treatment Options

Children with myopia can use special atropine eye drops to slow down worsening of their vision. Read more about them here.

Children with myopia can wear special types of glasses or spectacles to slow down worsening of their vision. Read more about them here.

Myopia control in children aims to slow down the worsening of their sight. However sometimes it may not work as expected – read more here.

Contact lens options for children with myopia include MiSight (worn during the day) and Orthokeratology (or Ortho K, worn overnight). How do they compare?

Normally a child with myopia or short-sightedness gets glasses, but this may not be the best option to protect their vision and eye health. Learn more here.

Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) involves wearing specially designed contact lenses overnight, so no glasses or contacts are required during the day. Sounds like magic?

So you’ve been told that your child needs glasses for short sightedness or myopia. You may have also been told that it’s most likely to get worse, and quickly. What can you do about it?

There is a wealth of research information to show that specific types of contact lenses are the best way to both correct your child’s vision and slow the progression, or worsening of myopia (shortsightedness).