Myopia Control | Saskatoon | 8th Street Vision Centre

Protect Your Child’s Vision with Myopia Control

We know that as a parent, you want the best for your child’s future, and that includes their eyesight. If your child is experiencing nearsightedness (myopia), it’s important to take action early. With our myopia control treatments and regular eye exams, we can help slow the progression of myopia.

Myopia control methods are proven effective in reducing the risks associated with high myopia later in life. The earlier you start, the better the long-term benefits!

Don’t wait for myopia to worsen—take control of your child’s eye health today. Book an appointment now to learn about the best options for your child’s vision and start their myopia control journey with us.

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What Is Myopia Control?

Myopia often begins in childhood and can worsen over time as the eyes continue to grow. Myopia control is a specialized approach to managing and slowing the progression of nearsightedness in children and adolescents.

Myopia control uses various methods, such as contact lenses or specialized glasses, to prevent the condition from worsening and help protect your child’s long-term vision.

The Risks of High Myopia Later in Life

While myopia may seem like a simple inconvenience, it can lead to more serious eye health issues as your child grows older. High myopia increases the risk of conditions like:

Retinal detachment
Glaucoma
Cataracts

These conditions can cause permanent vision damage or loss. That’s why taking action now is important to manage myopia and slow its progression with the right treatments.

Vision & Learning: Why Myopia Control Matters

There’s a well-established connection between vision and learning. When children have untreated myopia, they may struggle with activities that require clear distance vision, such as reading from the classroom board or following along with visual aids.

This can affect their academic performance, confidence, and overall engagement in school. By addressing myopia early and using myopia control methods to slow its progression, we can help confirm that your child’s vision is not a barrier to their education.

The Role of Axial Length in Myopia Management

Our myopia control services use technology like the ZEISS IOL Master 500 to monitor your child’s myopia progression. This tool measures the axial length of the eye, helping us understand how fast myopia is changing.

By regularly monitoring these measurements, we can plan your child’s myopia treatment to create an effective approach to slow down myopia and protect their long-term eye health.

With the ZEISS IOL Master 500, we can offer personalized care tailored to your child’s specific needs, giving them the best chance for healthy vision as they grow.

Myopia Control Methods We Offer

At Murdoch & Macnab Doctors of Optometry, we provide a range of innovative myopia control options that can help slow down the progression of nearsightedness in children and adolescents.

MiSight 1-Day Contact Lenses

MiSight 1-Day contact lenses are designed to help slow the worsening of myopia in children. These lenses work by gently adjusting how light enters the eye, which helps prevent the eye from getting longer, a key factor in myopia progression.

Since they are disposable daily lenses, they are both easy to use and hygienic, perfect for busy kids and parents alike. MiSight 1-Day lenses offer a simple, effective way to manage myopia while providing clear, comfortable vision.

Abiliti Soft Contact Lenses

Abiliti soft contact lenses are another great choice for controlling myopia in children. Worn every day, these lenses are designed to help slow the progression of myopia by managing how the eye develops.

With a comfortable fit and easy-to-use design, Abiliti lenses offer an effective way to keep your child’s vision on track while they’re out and about.

Multifocal Contact Lenses

Multifocal contact lenses can help children with myopia by offering different areas of focus for near and far vision. These lenses help reduce eye strain, which can contribute to the worsening of myopia over time.

By improving how the eyes focus at different distances, multifocal lenses help slow down the progression of myopia, making them a good option for children who need both clear vision and a solution to control their myopia.

Myopia Control Glasses: MiYOSMART & Stellest Lenses

For kids who prefer wearing glasses, MiYOSMART and Stellest lenses offer a great solution for controlling myopia. These special lenses work by adjusting how light enters the eye, helping to slow the growth of the eye, which is a leading cause of worsening myopia.

MiYOSMART and Stellest lenses give children a comfortable, easy-to-wear option for managing their myopia while supporting healthy eye development.

Putting Your Child’s Vision First

Myopia doesn’t have to define your child’s future. With early myopia control and the right treatment, we can help slow its progression and support your child’s long-term eye health.

Contact Murdoch & Macnab Doctors of Optometry to learn more about myopia control and schedule a consultation. Our team is here to guide you every step of the way.

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Visit Our Location

You can find us in the Circle Centre Mall plaza on floor 1 of the Circle Centre Tower. There’s also plenty of parking available outside the clinic.