Myopia Risk Factors:
- Family members with high myopia (nearsightedness)
- Onset myopia before age 9
- Increased "close work" (tablets, devices, reading)
- Limited outdoor time
- Long axial length (length of the eye)
Solution:
At Lumen Eyecare, we offer a wide variety of treatments for your family to choose what feels like the best approach.
- Myopia Control Lenses (all FDA approved)
Contact lenses worn during the day
Ortho-K: contact lenses specially designed to be worn overnight. These lenses gradually reshape the cornea to correct refractive errors
- Atropine drops at night
- Lifestyle adjustments Increase outdoor play
- Decrease close work
- Ongoing measurement of axial length and prescription