Myopia Control

Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, means your child needs glasses or contact lenses to see clearly at a distance – such as the board at school, road signs, or faces across the room appear blurry. This condition is becoming increasingly common across Canada and worldwide. Children are developing myopia at younger ages than previous generations, and their prescriptions are progressing to higher levels.

Risk factors

If one or both parents have myopia, children face significantly higher risk of developing it themselves. Lifestyle factors can also play a major role: screen-time and close-up work, combined with reduced outdoor activity, contribute substantially to both myopia development and progression.

Why myopia control matters

While glasses or contact lenses correct your child’s blurry distance vision, they don’t address the underlying problem.

Higher levels of myopia significantly increase the risk of serious, sight-threatening eye complications later in life. High myopia is associated with increased risk of glaucoma, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, and early cataract development.

The good news? Modern technology and research have given us effective ways to slow myopia progression during childhood.

Proven treatment options

We offer clinically proven myopia control solutions, and we’ll work with you to select the approach that’s best for your child.

MiSight contact lenses

These are daily disposable contact lenses specifically designed with special optics to slow myopia progression while providing clear vision.

Suitable for children as young as 6 years old, they’re worn during waking hours just like regular contact lenses. Clinical studies show MiSight can slow myopia progression by approximately 59% over 3 years compared to regular contact lenses.

Specialized spectacle lenses

For children who prefer glasses, we offer several innovative options: MiYOSMART, Myocare, Myocare S, and Stellest lenses. These technologically advanced lenses feature special designs that create myopic defocus on the peripheral retina while providing clear central vision. This signals the eye to slow its elongation — the physical change that causes myopia to worsen.

Personalized treatment plans

Choosing the right myopia control approach isn’t one-size-fits-all. We consider multiple factors when making recommendations: your child’s current age, their maturity level and responsibility with eyewear, lifestyle and activities, current prescription and rate of progression, and axial length measurements.

Treatment typically continues until approximately age 18, though this is highly individualized for each patient. We regularly monitor prescription stability, axial length measurements, and progression patterns to determine the optimal duration of treatment and make adjustments as needed.

The outdoor connection

Research consistently shows that spending at least 2 hours daily outdoors in natural daylight can help slow myopia progression. Combined with our clinical treatment options, encouraging outdoor play and activity supports your child’s eye health naturally.

Take action now

Schedule a comprehensive children’s eye exam today to discuss myopia control options in detail and create a personalized plan to protect their future sight.

Making treatment accessible

We understand myopia control is an investment in your child’s future vision and eye health and we offer flexible payment plans through Affirm for myopia control and all our other services.