Keeping Your Child’s Vision Healthy
Myopia (nearsightedness) is more than just needing glasses—it’s a progressive condition that can worsen as your child grows, increasing their risk of serious eye health issues later in life. The earlier myopia begins, the more likely it is to progress. But with proactive care, we can help slow its development and protect your child’s long-term vision.
At Claresholm Eye Care, we offer evidence-based myopia control solutions designed for growing eyes, including MiSight contact lenses and lens options like ZEISS MyoCare and Hoya MiYOSMART.
Contact us to schedule your appointment today and explore myopia control options tailored to your child’s needs.
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What Is Myopia Control?
Myopia control refers to treatments specifically designed to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children and teens. While regular glasses or contacts can help your child see clearly, they don’t stop their prescription from worsening over time.
Myopia control methods target the underlying changes in the eye that cause myopia to progress, helping protect your child’s long-term vision.
Why Myopia Control Matters
While standard glasses can correct blurry vision, they don’t address the underlying progression of myopia. That’s where myopia control comes in.
Slowing myopia progression isn’t just about avoiding thicker glasses—it’s about reducing the risk of serious eye diseases later in life, like retinal detachment, glaucoma, and early cataracts. The earlier we begin managing myopia, the more effectively we can preserve healthy vision and support your child’s eye health into adulthood.
How Myopia Can Affect School Performance
When your child struggles to see clearly, it can hold them back in and out of the classroom. Blurry distance vision can make it hard to read the board, follow lessons, or participate confidently in sports and group activities.
Undiagnosed or uncorrected myopia can lead to frustration, lower self-esteem, and falling behind academically—not because of ability, but simply because they can’t see well.
We offer early detection and evidence-based myopia control treatments to help protect your child’s vision, support their learning, and set them up for success—both now and in the future.
How We Help Slow Myopia Progression
Our team takes a proactive approach to protecting your child’s long-term vision. Rather than simply correcting blurry distance vision with glasses, our goal is to slow the actual progression of myopia and reduce the risk of future eye health complications.
We offer evidence-based myopia control treatments tailored to your child’s age, lifestyle, and prescription. Our recommendations are always based on a thorough eye exam and a conversation with you about what’s most appropriate and manageable for your family.
MiSight 1 day lenses are soft contact lenses that can help manage myopia in children. These lenses are comfortable to wear and help correct and slow the progression of myopia in children.
Studies have shown that MiSight lenses slow myopia progression by an average of 59%
MiSight lenses are daily-wear lenses, so they’re low-risk for children, and children as young as 8 years old have shown confidence in handling these lenses. If your children aren’t fans of wearing glasses, then MiSight may be their solution.
These aren’t your typical prescription glasses—they’re specially engineered to help manage how the eye develops over time. We offer spectacle lenses like:
Both lens options gently influence the way light enters the eye, helping to slow axial elongation (eye growth) while still providing sharp, comfortable vision for daily life. They’re an excellent choice for kids who are too young for contact lenses or prefer to stick with glasses.
For added convenience, all glasses purchased from Claresholm Eye Care can be made in our in-house etching lab.
Multifocal contact lenses work by creating multiple zones of focus within each lens. These zones help shift how light is focused on the retina, which can reduce the stimulus that causes the eye to grow longer—a key driver of myopia progression.
They can be a great fit for older children or teens who are comfortable wearing contact lenses and want an option that supports both vision correction and long-term eye health.
Low-dose atropine eye drops are sometimes prescribed to help slow myopia in certain cases. These drops work by relaxing the eye’s focusing mechanism, which can reduce strain and slow the progression of eye growth over time.
While not our go-to treatment, it may be considered if glasses or contacts aren’t the right fit for your child or if their progression is particularly aggressive.
Take Action Today to Protect Your Child’s Vision
Myopia doesn’t just mean stronger glasses—it can lead to long-term risks for your child’s eye health. The good news? Early intervention can make a big difference.
We offer advanced, kid-friendly myopia control solutions tailored to your child’s unique needs. Let’s work together to help them see clearly today—and protect their vision for tomorrow.
Book an appointment with our team today and take the first step toward lasting eye health.
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With advanced technology and a knowledgeable team, we can diagnose, treat, and manage a range of conditions, from your child’s nearsightedness to irritating dry eyes to eye diseases.
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- 130 49 Ave. West
- Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
- 403-625-4471
- 403-625-4773
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