Myopia Control for Children in New Paltz, NY

Understanding Myopia

What Is Myopia?

Myopia, or nearsightedness, affects one in two people worldwide and is becoming increasingly common in children. It occurs when the eye is longer than normal from front to back, or when the cornea is too steeply curved — causing distant objects to appear blurry while close objects remain clear.

While myopia is easily corrected with glasses or contact lenses, the condition itself carries long-term health risks. Higher levels of myopia are associated with increased risk of retinal detachment, glaucoma, cataracts, and myopic macular degeneration later in life.

Myopia Risk Factors

Family history of myopia (one or both parents)
Excessive near work (reading, screens)
Limited time spent outdoors
Onset before age 10 (faster progression)
Asian or Hispanic ethnic background

Why It Matters

Myopia is a condition that can cause disease — slow it down today.

Low-Dose Atropine

Nightly eye drops that slow eye elongation with minimal side effects. Currently the most studied myopia control intervention.

Peripheral Defocus Lenses

Specially designed contact lenses that focus central vision clearly while reducing the peripheral defocus signal that drives eye elongation.

Orthokeratology

Overnight corneal reshaping lenses that provide clear daytime vision without glasses while also slowing myopia progression.

Stellest Spectacle Lens

A glasses-based myopia control lens using HALT (Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target) technology — clinically proven to slow myopia progression by an average of 67% in children who wear them at least 12 hours a day.

Myopia Control