Fort Kent, ME
Myopia Management
Fort Kent, ME
Myopia Management
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is when you can see close-up objects clearly, but faraway objects look blurry. It happens when your eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved, making distant objects appear blurry. If left untreated, myopia can raise your child’s risk of developing serious eye conditions later in life.
At Valley Eye Care Associates, we offer myopia management services in Fort Kent to help slow or stop myopia progression in children and adults.
What are the symptoms of myopia?
Myopia usually starts during childhood and gets worse during adolescence and young adulthood. Common signs of myopia include blurry vision when looking at faraway objects, needing to squint to see something clearly, eye strain, and headaches caused by straining the eyes. Myopia can also have a significant impact on children’s school and athletic performance, independence, and self-esteem.
What are the treatment options for myopia?
At Valley Eye Care Associates, our eye doctors specialize in diagnosing and treating myopia in both children and adults. We also have expertise in working with children with progressive myopia (myopia that gets worse over time).
If we detect myopia during an eye exam, we will develop a myopia management plan that meets your or your child’s specific needs. This might involve prescribing eyeglasses or contact lenses or recommending atropine drops. We are also certified providers of MiSight® 1 day contact lenses.
MiSight® 1 day contact lenses
MiSight® 1 day soft contact lenses are child-friendly and proven to slow the progression of myopia in children. They are the first and only soft contact lenses FDA-approved to slow myopia progression in children ages 8-12 at the start of treatment. Over a span of three years, children in this age group who wore MiSight® 1 day lenses experienced an average reduction of 59% in myopia progression.
Visit us for myopia management in Fort Kent
Regular pediatric eye exams are crucial for detecting and managing myopia. By identifying myopia early, we can create a personalized plan to prevent future eye health problems. Don’t let myopia impact your child’s quality of life—schedule their eye exam today!
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