Schedule Your Child's Eye Exam Online Myopia – A Growing ConcernChildren with one or two nearsighted parents are more likely to have myopia (nearsightedness).Children who spend more time on digital devices are more likely to become myopic. What is Myopia?Myopia, aka “Nearsighted”, is when your eyeball is too long.Objects that are far away (TV, movies, etc.) are harder to see clearly.Objects that are close (books, cell phones, etc.) are typically clear.Minus power lens, either glasses or contacts, are used to give you clear vision. How does Myopia get worse?When your eye grows the image is focused farther from the retina.This causes images of distant objects to become increasingly blurry.This means your glasses or contact lens prescription will get stronger – example: from a -2.00 to a -3.00. Is there any Treatment for Myopia?The lens in your eye is totally relaxed when you look at a distant object.As an object gets closer, your eye starts to focus – this pulls on the eye, causing it to get longer.Reducing this focusing, or pulling, can help reduce the progression of Myopia. Some Ways to Reduce Myopia ProgressionSpend at least 2 hours per day outsideWear MiSight® contact lensesWear bifocal glassesPut relaxing drops in your eyesOrthokeratology (“Ortho-K”) – reshaping your cornea with hard contact lenses Schedule Your Child's Eye Exam - We Will Discuss Options with You Schedule Your Child's Eye Exam Online