Child Myopia Management in Seattle WA

Understanding your child's Myopia

What is myopia

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, causes poor long-distance vision. In myopic eyes, the eyeball is either longer than normal, or the cornea is too curved, causing objects far away to appear blurry.

Normal

Myopia

Myopia on the rise

The number of children with myopia is increasing at an alarming rate, with significant increases in the risks for vision impairment.

1 in 4 Parents
has a child with myopia

Myopia has doubled
in U.S. children
over the past 10 years

50% of the population
will be myopic by 2050

What are the main myopia risk factors?

The number of children with myopia is increasing at an alarming rate, with significant increases in the risks for vision impairment.

2+ hours per day spent on "close work" (not including school work) can increase the risk of myopia.

The is a 25% chance a child will develop myopia if one parent is myopic and a 50% chance if both are myopic

Less than 60-90 minutes per day spent outdoors in natural sunlight could contribute to myopia

Specific binocular vision and focusing disorders increase the risk of myopia

Myopia progresses faster at an early age, especially if a child is less then 9 years old.

Why is myopia control important?

Controlling myopia reduces the risk of serious eye conditions.

Cataracts
Cataracts tend to develop
sooner in nearsighted eyes

Glaucoma
Nearsighted people have a
2-3x greater risk of glaucoma

Cataracts
Cataracts tend to develop
sooner in nearsighted eyes

Glaucoma
Nearsighted people have a
2-3x greater risk of glaucoma

Why is myopia control important?

Glasses are not enough. Treatments include:

Increased Time Outdoors

Limited Screen Time

Specialty Soft Contacts
(NOT traditional
soft contacts)

Specially Design Glasses*
(NOT traditional single vision glasses)

Specalized Prescription Eyedrops*
(e.g. low dose atropine)

Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) Contacts
(hard contacts to reshape the eye)

*These proven treatments are not yet FDA approved.

Roosevelt Vision is excited to offer all the latest options for myopia control. Schedule a consultation or ask your doctor which of these treatments is most appropriate for your child.