Myopia Control FAQs

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When you have myopia, it's important to engage in myopia control to slow the progress of this condition. Nearsightedness, another name for myopia, can be helped with treatments such as ortho-k and eye drops. Make sure that you see the eye doctor for your regular eye exam and screening to test for this condition and to get treatment. When you need to see an optometrist in the Aubrey, TX, Celina, TX, Crossroads, TX, Little Elm, TX, Prosper, TX, or Frisco, TX, areas, give Today’s Vision, our optometry center, a call for an appointment to discuss myopia control, diagnosis, and screening with our eye doctor.

What Causes Myopia?

Nearsightedness is caused by the shape of the eye not being round enough. When the curve of the eye is different, it can cause the eye to take in an image. This can cause the eye to not see far-away objects as well as those objects that are up close.

How Do You Get a Myopia Diagnosis?

An eye doctor can give you an eye exam and a screening for nearsightedness.

What Can an Optometrist do for Myopia Control?

There are a few ways that an optometrist can help a patient with myopia control. Common treatments include ortho-k and eye drops. The medicated eye drops are used after the diagnosis to help a child to slow the progress of myopia. It doesn't cure the condition, but it can slow or stop the progression of it so that the child won't be as nearsighted as they would be without it. Ortho-k works very differently. These are specialty contact lenses that are worn at night to change the shape of the eye during the day. This allows the shape to be more round during the day so that no daytime contacts or glasses are needed for myopia.

Get an Eye Exam from Our Optometrist on Our Optometry Team

If you are in the Aubrey, TX, Celina, TX, Crossroads, TX, Little Elm, TX, Prosper, TX, or Frisco, TX, areas, give us a call at (972) 954-5488 for Today’s Vision, our optometry center, to schedule your eye exam appointment and talk to our eye doctor on our optometry team about myopia control as well as diagnosis and screening.

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