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The Growing Impact of Myopia
Supporting Healthy Eye Growth in Children
At Trinity Eye Associates in Winter Springs, FL, we provide expert care for patients of all ages with nearsightedness (myopia). From children to adults, myopia has become increasingly common across the U.S., and our optometrists offer personalized myopia management to reduce symptoms, slow progression, and help you enjoy clear, comfortable vision.
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Contact Trinity Eye Associates to learn more about treatment options for myopia management.
Why Myopia Management Matters
CHILDHOOD MYOPIA RATES ARE INCREASING, AFFECTING 1 IN 3 CHILDREN
The prevalence of myopia has been increasing in recent years, particularly in children and adolescents. Myopia can impact a child's academic performance and overall well-being. Myopia tends to worsen over time, especially during childhood and adolescence. Implementing myopia control strategies early can help slow down the progression of myopia, potentially leading to less severe nearsightedness in adulthood.
What are the Symptoms?
Signs Your Vision May Be Nearsighted
Myopia can affect daily life in several ways. Common symptoms include headaches from eye strain, squinting or partially closing the eyelids to see clearly, and blurry vision when looking at distant objects. You may also feel fatigued during activities like driving or playing sports, and experience difficulty seeing clearly at night, making tasks like night driving more challenging. Over time, untreated myopia can progress, making it even harder to perform everyday activities. Regular eye exams and timely correction can help manage these symptoms and protect your vision for the long term.
Simple Habits for Healthier Eyes
Small changes. Better vision. Healthier eyes.
Encourage healthy visual habits at home, such as spending more time outdoors, taking regular breaks from near work and screens, and maintaining a comfortable viewing distance. Combined with professional myopia management, these simple steps can support healthy eye development and help protect your child’s vision for the future.
Overnight Custom Lenses — Ortho-K
Custom-designed overnight contact lenses that gently reshape the front surface of the cornea while your child sleeps. The temporary reshaping allows many children to see clearly during the day without glasses or daytime contact lenses.
Ortho-K is also used as a myopia management option, helping slow the progression of nearsightedness in children by changing how light focuses on the retina during treatment.
Because every child’s eyes are different, each lens is individually fitted based on the shape of their cornea and their vision needs.
This option is ideal for children who want clear daytime vision without wearing glasses or contact lenses during the day.
Soft Multifocal Contact Lenses
Daytime multifocal contact lenses that provide clear vision while using a specialized optical design to help manage how light focuses on the retina and reduce the visual signals associated with eye elongation.
They allow children to see clearly during everyday activities—from schoolwork and sports to looking across the classroom—while providing a comfortable, glasses-free option for active lifestyles.
This option is ideal for children who are accustomed to wearing contact lenses, want a glasses-free look, or who are in after-school sports/activities.
Specialized Spectacle Lenses
Advanced eyeglass lenses designed to provide clear vision while helping manage the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children.
Unlike standard prescription lenses, myopia management lenses use specialized optical designs to help influence how light focuses in the eye. This is designed to reduce the visual signals associated with eye elongation, which is linked to increasing myopia.
Your child wears them just like regular glasses, making them a simple and convenient option for everyday activities such as school, reading, and screen time. They can be an excellent option for children who prefer glasses over contact lenses and want comfortable, stylish eyewear while taking an active approach to managing myopia.
Other Treatment Options as Recommended by Dr. Ellison
Every child’s eyes and myopia progression are different. Depending on your child’s age, prescription, eye health, and rate of progression, Dr. Ellison may recommend additional or alternative treatment options, such as prescription Atropine drops, as part of their personalized myopia management plan.
Your child’s treatment can be adjusted over time to help provide the best approach for their changing vision and individual needs.
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