Myopia Management
Optic One is your Myopia Control Center in South Jersey. Our expert team provides effective myopia management solutions to enhance your child’s vision and reduce their myopia progression. Schedule your child’s myopia consultation now and take the first step towards a healthier future.
Myopia is becoming increasingly prevalent around the world, with a recent study showing that close to 30% of the world’s population is currently myopic. Alarmingly, by 2050, close to 50% of the global population will be myopic. That’s a staggering 5 billion people! Myopia rates have shot up in the last 20 years. In China, between 10-20 % of primary school children are myopic. This number increases to 50% for high school students, and by the time they reach university, 90% of the student body is nearsighted. The good news is that thanks to Myopia Management, you can protect your children from landing on the wrong side of this statistic.
Understanding Myopia
Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, occurs when the eye grows too long from front to back, leading to light focusing in front of the retina instead of directly on it. As a result, distant objects appear blurry while nearby objects remain clear. This condition often develops during childhood when the eyes are undergoing rapid growth, and it tends to progress until the late teen years or early twenties. But here’s the good news: myopia can be effectively managed through the specialized methods provided at our dedicated eye care practice in Cinnaminson.
Why does my child’s Myopia need to be managed?
At Optic One, we understand that myopia is more than just an inconvenience. Moderate to high myopia can lead to serious eye conditions later in life, such as retinal detachment, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts. That’s why we offer myopia management solutions to help. Our myopia management treatment options, including eye drops, multifocal contact lenses, or orthokeratology (ortho-k) lenses, that are designed to slow down the progression of myopia and provide your child with clearer, sharper vision and a higher quality of life. We are dedicated to ensuring your child’s long-term eye health and visual comfort.
Who Can Benefit from MY.OP-iMa anagement?
- Kids and teens with progressive myopia (-0.250S or more in the last 2 years)
- Kids at risk of developing myopia due to family history (one or two myopic parents)
- Kids and teens who spend over 3 hours a day doing near work (reading, studying, writing, using digital devices like phones and laptops)
- Kids and teens who spend less than 6 hours a week outdoors
- Those under the age of 16
Myopia Managament Quiz
Take the Myopia Management Quiz to assess if your symptoms could be hindering the quality of your vision.
