Myopia Management in Belmont, MA

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, often begins during childhood and may continue to progress as a child grows. While glasses or standard contact lenses can provide clearer distance vision, they do not address the progression of myopia itself. At EyeSmile Dentistry and Optometry of Belmont, we offer personalized myopia management in Belmont, MA, to help slow the progression of nearsightedness and support long-term eye health.

Why Myopia Management Matters

Progressive myopia causes the eye to grow longer over time, which can lead to increasingly stronger prescriptions. Higher levels of myopia are also associated with an increased lifetime risk of certain eye conditions, including retinal detachment, glaucoma, and myopic maculopathy.

Starting myopia management early can help reduce the rate at which nearsightedness progresses. Because every child's vision and risk factors are different, we develop treatment plans based on their age, prescription, eye measurements, lifestyle, and rate of progression.

Our Myopia Management Evaluation

Our Belmont myopia management program begins with a detailed evaluation. Depending on your child's needs, testing may include refraction, binocular vision assessment, corneal measurements and imaging, axial length monitoring, and a review of daily visual habits.

This information helps us determine whether treatment is appropriate and which option may provide the best fit for your child's vision and lifestyle.

Myopia Management Options

EyeSmile offers several approaches for slowing myopia progression in children and teens, including:

• MiSight® 1 Day contact lenses - Daily disposable soft contact lenses designed specifically for myopia control in children.

• Orthokeratology, or Ortho-K - Custom rigid lenses worn overnight to temporarily reshape the cornea and provide clear daytime vision while helping control myopia progression.

• Stellest™ myopia control glasses - Specialized spectacle lenses that provide vision correction while helping slow progression.

• Low-dose atropine eye drops - Prescription drops typically used once daily and sometimes combined with other myopia management treatments.
  
  
  

Some children may benefit from combination therapy depending on their individual risk factors and how quickly their myopia is progressing.

Ongoing Monitoring for Growing Eyes

Myopia management is an ongoing process rather than a one-time treatment. Regular follow-up appointments allow us to monitor prescription changes, axial length, eye health, treatment response, and lens fit when applicable. We can adjust the treatment plan as your child grows and their visual needs change.

Children may be good candidates for myopia management if their nearsightedness is increasing, they were diagnosed at a young age, they have a family history of myopia, or they spend significant time performing close-up work or using digital devices.

Personalized Myopia Care in Belmont

Our goal is to provide families in Belmont with a proactive approach to childhood myopia. By carefully evaluating your child's eyes and monitoring changes over time, we can recommend a personalized strategy designed to provide clear vision today while supporting healthier vision for the future.

If your child's prescription continues to increase, schedule a myopia management consultation with EyeSmile Dentistry and Optometry of Belmont at 333 Trapelo Rd., Belmont, MA 02478, or call or text (617) 485-0745 to learn which treatment options may be appropriate for your child.
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EyeSmile Dentistry and Optometry of Belmont
333 Trapelo Rd.
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 485-0745