Myopia Control

We can slow the progression of short sightedness (myopia)

Are you worried that you or your child's eyes are continually getting worse? Technology now exists to slow the rate of short sightedness.

We are privileged to be one of the few practices in Australia to have access to Coopervision's full range of myopia control contact lenses including MiSight. We also offer Orthokeratology and Hoya Miyosmart spectacle lenses as myopia control treatments. Full peer reviewed published scientific studies are available.

What is Myopia?

The most common form of myopia occurs when the eye grows too long for its optical system comprising of the eye's cornea, lens and internal fluids. A fraction of a millimeter in excessive length can create a substantial amount of myopic blur. 

One way of slowing down the progression of myopia is with the use of orthokeratology contact lenses. These custom designed rigid contact lenses are worn overnight and not only correct the vision so that there is no need for glasses or contact lenses the next day, they also slow the rate of myopia progression by about half. That means, that patients who wear these lenses only get worse at half the speed of patients who wear traditional glasses. 

Studies have also confirmed that a similar slowing of myopia can be achieved with the wearing of multifocal soft contact lenses during the day. Such products are Coopervision MiSight, Naturalvue 1 Day, Acuvue Abiliti and Markennovy EDOF. 

Myopia control is an extremely important aspect of eye care in that patients who are very short sighted not only are more reliant on their visual devices for correction, but also carry increased risks of retinal detachment, glaucoma and myopic retinal degeneration. All of these conditions are potentially blinding.

We have extensive experience in managing myopia control and in teaching other optometrists and optometry students in this field.