Children’s Myopia Control – Protecting Vision for the Future
Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, is one of the fastest-growing vision concerns in children. While glasses or contact lenses correct blurry vision, they don’t slow the progression of myopia. At Bayview Vision, we provide specialized myopia control treatments that help protect your child’s eyesight today — and their long-term eye health tomorrow.
What is Myopia?
Myopia occurs when the eye grows too long, causing light to focus in front of the retina rather than on it. Children with myopia can see clearly up close but struggle with distance vision, like reading the board at school.
Common signs of myopia in children include:
Squinting or sitting close to screens and TVs
Complaints of blurry distance vision
Frequent headaches or eye strain
Rubbing eyes often or poor performance in sports
Left unmanaged, myopia often worsens every year as a child grows.
Why Myopia Control Matters
The higher the level of myopia, the greater the risk of serious eye conditions later in life — including retinal detachment, glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration. By slowing down myopia progression during childhood, we can reduce these risks and give children healthier vision for life.
Benefits of myopia control include:
Slower prescription changes
Clearer, more comfortable vision
Lower risk of eye disease in adulthood
Better academic and athletic performance
Our Myopia Control Options
Every child’s eyes are different. We offer a variety of safe, evidence-based treatments and create a customized plan to meet your child’s needs.
Specialty Glasses & Contact Lenses: Designed to reduce eye strain and slow eye growth.
Orthokeratology (Ortho-K): Overnight lenses that reshape the cornea while slowing myopia progression.
Atropine Eye Drops: Low-dose drops shown to be highly effective in reducing myopia progression.
Lifestyle Guidance: Recommendations on outdoor time, screen use, and healthy visual habits.
We carefully monitor your child’s progress at regular visits to ensure the treatment plan is working effectively.
Who Needs Myopia Control?
Your child may benefit from myopia control if:
Their prescription increases every year
One or both parents are nearsighted
They spend lots of time on screens or doing close-up work
They started wearing glasses at a young age
The earlier we start, the more effective treatment tends to be.
Compassionate Care For Growing Eyes
Our pediatric-focused team creates a supportive, stress-free environment where kids feel comfortable and parents feel informed. We’ll walk you through every option, explain expected outcomes, and answer all your questions so you can feel confident in your child’s care plan.
Don’t wait for your child’s prescription to get stronger year after year. Proactive myopia control can help slow progression and protect their vision for the future.