Myopia, or nearsightedness, is more common than ever among children and teens. While glasses or contact lenses can correct blurred distance vision, they do nothing to slow the progression of the condition. Without intervention, myopia often worsens throughout childhood and adolescence, increasing the risk of developing vision-threatening complications later in life—such as retinal detachment, glaucoma, cataracts, and myopic macular degeneration.
The good news? We now have proven tools to help slow myopia’s progression. But timing is critical—starting myopia control as soon as possible offers the greatest long-term benefits.
Why Acting Early Makes a Difference to Your Child's Vision
Myopia tends to worsen as a child’s eyes grow, usually until their late teens. The more severe the prescription becomes, the greater the structural changes to the eye—and the higher the lifetime risk of serious eye problems.
By beginning myopia management early, we can:
- Reduce the rate of prescription changes over time
- Preserve more of your child’s natural visual function
- Lower their risk of future eye disease
- Improve comfort and visual clarity for school, sports, and daily life
This is especially important if one or both parents have myopia, as genetics play a major role in its development.
Myopia Control Options at Family Vision Solutions
At Family Vision Solutions, we offer a range of clinically proven treatments to slow myopia progression in children and teens. Each plan is tailored to your child’s unique prescription, eye health, and lifestyle.
Our options include:
- Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) Lenses – Special contact lenses worn overnight that gently reshape the cornea. They provide clear daytime vision without glasses or contacts and have been shown to slow myopia progression.
- Multifocal Contact Lenses – Soft lenses designed with special zones that help reduce the eye’s tendency to elongate, a key factor in myopia worsening.
- Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops – A once-daily drop shown to significantly reduce the rate of myopia progression with minimal side effects.
Our eye doctors use advanced diagnostic tools like corneal mapping, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and axial length measurements to monitor your child’s eye growth and ensure their treatment is working effectively.
The Benefits Go Beyond Better Vision Today
Myopia control isn’t just about sharper vision for reading the board or playing sports—it’s about protecting long-term eye health. By reducing the final level of myopia your child reaches, we can help lower their lifetime risk of severe conditions like retinal tears or macular degeneration.
Taking action now also means fewer prescription changes, fewer trips for new glasses, and less disruption to your child’s daily life.
Start Early, See the Difference in Spring, Texas
If your child is showing signs of myopia—squinting, sitting too close to screens, or struggling to see distant objects—don’t wait. The earlier we begin myopia control, the more we can protect their vision for the future.
Book an appointment and learn how early myopia management can help your child enjoy a lifetime of healthier eyesight.
