Myopia (Short-sightedness)

Myopia is on the rise at an alarming rate. Brien Holden Vision Institute has predicted that by year 2050, half the world’s population will be myopic—that’s a seven-fold increase in short-sightedness from 2000 to 2050!

Myopia is too common that many parents think it’s not such a big deal. Wearing spectacles to see clearly isn’t so bad, right? But the real concern: Myopia tends to progress as your child’s eyes continue to develop and will likely get worse if spectacles are your only solution.

Single-vision lenses and contact lenses can help make vision clearer, but they can’t slow down or stop myopia from getting worse. Without resorting to refractive surgery (which is not an option for children anyway) there really isn’t a permanent way to correct myopia.

And what happens when myopia becomes high myopia? It puts your child at greater risk for more serious problems in the future such as retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma and vision loss.

We are passionate about myopia control and will do everything we can to prevent further visual deterioration in your child. We’ll take the time to educate, talk about your child’s habits and feasible lifestyle modifications and answer all your questions.

We will discuss each treatment option available to slow down or stop myopia progression which includes Ortho-K, bifocal lenses, multifocal contact lenses and atropine eye drops.

We’ll monitor how much and how fast your child’s eyes are changing and tailor-fit our care so that you’ll get the best possible outcome.

We are constantly updating our knowledge by attending conferences about the latest in myopia control to provide you with world-class solutions with lasting benefits.