A Safe, Easy to Use, Effective Method to Manage Myopia

Axial length is the front-to-back length of the eye. In most children myopia progresses because the eye keeps growing longer, so axial length is the number that tells an eye care professional what is really happening, beyond the prescription alone. It is also why the trial reported axial eye growth separately: MiYOSMART slowed it by 60%.

Not reliably. Family history plays a large part, so a child can develop myopia whatever you do. What can be influenced is how far it goes: time outdoors and sensible near-work habits help, and once myopia has appeared its progression can be slowed. That is the difference myopia management is aiming at.

The longer the eye grows, the higher the prescription becomes, and higher myopia is associated with a greater likelihood of eye health conditions in adulthood. It does not mean a child will lose their sight. It is simply the reason eye care professionals now try to keep progression as low as possible during the growing years, and why regular reviews continue after the lenses are fitted.

Myopia usually begins in childhood and tends to settle in the late teens or early twenties, once the eye has finished growing. It can begin later, though it is less common. The childhood years are when progression is fastest, which is why management starts then rather than later.

It is quick and painless. The eye care professional checks how well your child sees at distance and near, measures the prescription, examines the health of the eye and often measures axial length so progression can be tracked from visit to visit. You will discuss the results and the options together before anything is decided.

Yes. The control effect depends on the wearer experiencing myopic defocus constantly, so the lenses are made to be worn throughout the day rather than only for reading or only at school. They are impact-resistant, UV-protected and look like an ordinary pair of glasses, which is what makes full-time wear realistic for a child.

Adaptation is assessed about two weeks after the lenses are fitted, which is about comfort and vision rather than results. Progression itself is measured at the six-monthly reviews, where your eye care professional compares the prescription and eye growth with the previous visit.