Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Program
What is myopia?
Myopia is the inability to see things clearly unless they're relatively close to your eyes. Also called nearsightedness or shortsightedness. Myopia is the most common refractive error among children and young adults. 'Short-sightedness' or 'nearsightedness' are the common terms for myopia – an eye condition that typically starts in childhood and usually requires glasses or contact lenses to see clearly. For example, the detail on a whiteboard in a classroom or the text on a T.V.
What causes nearsightedness?
There are two main factors which can place a child at risk of developing myopia – family history and lifestyle, such as reduced time spent outdoors, increased screen time, and time spent in poor lighting.
What does my child see when nearsighted?
When nearsighted, your child sees objects at a distance as blurry and not clear, making it difficult to see clearly objects that are not immediately in front of them.
The American Optometry Association recommends that every child has a professional eye exam shortly after birth, by six month of age and again just prior to entering school.
Myopia is the inability to see things clearly unless they're relatively close to your eyes. Also called nearsightedness or shortsightedness. Myopia is the most common refractive error among children and young adults. 'Short-sightedness' or 'nearsightedness' are the common terms for myopia – an eye condition that typically starts in childhood and usually requires glasses or contact lenses to see clearly. For example, the detail on a whiteboard in a classroom or the text on a T.V.
What causes nearsightedness?
There are two main factors which can place a child at risk of developing myopia – family history and lifestyle, such as reduced time spent outdoors, increased screen time, and time spent in poor lighting.
What does my child see when nearsighted?
When nearsighted, your child sees objects at a distance as blurry and not clear, making it difficult to see clearly objects that are not immediately in front of them.
The American Optometry Association recommends that every child has a professional eye exam shortly after birth, by six month of age and again just prior to entering school.
Why treat Myopia?
Leaving Myopia unaddressed may contribute to more severe sight-threatening complications later in life. Myopia increases the risk of Retinal Detachment, Glaucoma, Cataract and Maculopathy. These conditions may result in vision loss earlier in life.
Start managing your child’s myopia today!
Leaving Myopia unaddressed may contribute to more severe sight-threatening complications later in life. Myopia increases the risk of Retinal Detachment, Glaucoma, Cataract and Maculopathy. These conditions may result in vision loss earlier in life.
Start managing your child’s myopia today!
- The First and Only. MiSight 1 day is the first and only FDA-approved* soft contact lens to slow the progression of myopia in children aged 8 -12 at the initiation of treatment.
- Clinically Proven and Safe. Over a 3-year period, slowed myopia progression 59% on average, reduced eye lengthening by 52% on average, and 41% of eyes had no progression. Over a 6-year period, children wearing MiSight 1 day progressed less than 1.00D on average.
- Parent-Approved. 90% of parents whose children wore MiSight 1 day contact lenses reported that their children were happy wearing MiSight® 1 day lenses.
- Child Friendly. After using MiSight 1 day contact lenses for three years, 90% of children still strongly preferred the lenses over their glasses.
The MYAH is an essential instrument with corneal topography and anterior cornea wavefront analysis to assist in contact lens fitting in children, making it possible to evaluate and monitor the axial length (the size of the eye), along with assessing the visual quality.
Through the Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Program, you can help your child live their best and brightest future. Ask us, your Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Program-certified eye care doctor, about how you can get started.
Dr. Elda Mehrabyan is MySigt 1D certified.
Dr. Elda Mehrabyan is MySigt 1D certified.
