Myopia Control

What Is Myopia? 

Myopia affects the ability to see clearly at a distance, which is how it earned its common name “nearsightedness.” An individual with myopia may have great vision when focusing on things close-up but have trouble focusing on objects farther away.

Myopia is a type of refractive error—a problem where light is not focused accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye. With myopia, light is focused in front of the retina, creating blurry distance vision.

Myopia in children can worsen as they grow and progress into a more severe form. While myopia can progress, we can help slow this progression with specialized treatments. 

Visit a Cowichan Eyecare location, and we can diagnose and treat myopia as early as possible.

Myopia Management At Cowichan Eyecare

At Cowichan Eyecare we have developed a myopia management program to help protect the future of your child’s vision. We have invested in specialized equipment including corneal topography and a Zeiss IOL Master to accurately measure eye length (axial length) to provide myopia control care.

We offer treatment with the following strategies:

• Multifocal soft contact lenses including the MiSight daily disposable lens that is Health Canada approved for myopia control.
• Orthokeratology, also known as “ortho-k,” contact lenses. These specially shaped hard contact lenses are custom-designed for your child to gently reshape their eye overnight, offering clear vision the next day without the need to wear glasses or contact lenses.
• Low-dose atropine eye drops. These medicated drops are instilled nightly and interact with receptors that help control growth in various tissues of the eye.
• Eyeglasses that have specialized focusing properties such as the MiyoSmart design.

Please contact us for further information or to book your child for a myopia management consult.

Take Control of Your Child’s Vision

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information on any of the myopia control methods we offer. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about myopia and how it may affect you or a loved one.