What is short-sightedness?
Short-sightedness, or myopia, typically occurs when the eyeball grows too quickly in childhood. Myopia can rapidly worsen, particularly in younger children, because their eyes are growing at a faster rate. 6,8 The prevalence and severity of myopia is growing, it’s expected to affect more than 50% of the world’s population by 2050. 2
Myopia causes blurry vision
It usually requires glasses or contact lenses to see details, for instance on a whiteboard or the TV. 9 As myopia increases so does the reliance on vision correction for everyday activities and there is also an increased risk to future eye health. 3,4,5
Why is this happening?
There is a link to modern lifestyles, near-vision activities and increased screen time – but genetics also plays a part. 10-16
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How myopia affects your child today
As myopia gets worse, it can impact quality of life. This is because children become increasingly dependent on vision correction to fully participate in school, sports, and other daily activities. 3,4
Myopia often worsens faster in younger children, so it is important to start treatment as soon as possible 6
How myopia could affect your child’s future
Myopia can lead to more serious eye health problems later in life. 5 Including:
myopic maculopathy 17
retinal detachment 18
glaucoma 19
cataracts 20
Options for your child if they are myopic
- If your child has been diagnosed with myopia, there are some clinically effective options that can slow the worsening of myopia. 25 Discuss the best option for your child with your eye care professional.
- Myopia management technology provides clear vision whilst aiming to slow the worsening of myopia over time. 21*
Myopia Management Options
Contact Lens Options
Dual-focus myopia management: MiSight®1 day contact lenses
The most clinically-tested myopia management optical technology. 7,26,27
One day soft contact lenses which are worn during the day
Ideal for active children
Clinically proven for children aged 8+1 7,26,27*
Feel more competent when taking part in sport and other physical activities 28
ActivControl® Technology in MiSight® 1 day contact lenses is a special optical design that can provide clear vision while also reducing the signal that’s telling the eye to grow too long. 7
Correction zones for clear vision
Treatment zones
Works for nearly all children with myopia 21*
Cuts the worsening of myopia by half 1+
Works at any age the child starts treatment 1+
Benefits are proven to last after treatment has ended 26,28*
Easy for children to apply, wear and remove 29
Spectacle Lens Options
Stellest spectacle lenses
The Essilor Stellest spectacle lens is designed with Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target ("H.A.L.T.") Technology. The HALT technology is made of a constellation of 1,021 invisible 33 lenslets. This constellation creates a signal in front of the retina that acts as a shield against eye elongation and, therefore, myopia progression.
Essilor® Stellest® lenses slow down myopia progression by 67% on average 32, compared to single vision lenses, when worn 12 hours a day.
Benefits of Stellest lenses
Correct myopia
Giving your child vision as sharp as with single vision lenses 31
Control myopia
Slow down myopia progression by 67% on average 32
No compromises
Aesthetic and safe
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- Compared to single vision lenses, when worn by children at least 12 hours per day every day. Bao, J., Huang, Y., Li, X., Yang, A., Zhou, F., Wu, J., Wang, C., Li, Y., Lim, E.W., Spiegel, D.P., Drobe, B., Chen, H., 2022. Spectacle Lenses With Aspherical Lenslets for Myopia Control vs Single-Vision Spectacle Lenses: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 140(5), 472–478. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.0401.
- Aesthetically lenslets appear invisible, but lenslets can be seen when viewed under certain lighting conditions.