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Why are more children becoming short-sighted?
As the new school year approaches and children spend more time on devices for learning and entertainment, we’re seeing an increase in a condition called myopia, or nearsightedness.
You may have heard of myopia before, but did you know it’s becoming more common in children? It’s often more than just a simple need for glasses. For many children, myopia can progress quickly, leading to stronger and stronger prescriptions over time. This can increase the risk of more serious eye health issues later in life.
In the last 50 years, the prevalence of myopia in the UK has more than doubled – from 10% in the 1960s to 23% in the 2000s (1). Experts predict that by 2050 more than 50% of the global population will be myopic – shortsighted. If children are myopic, they are at greater risk of developing a number of eye diseases in later life. The more myopic you are, the greater the risk. However, if we can reduce the end amount of myopia you have, the risk will be lower.
BEC has recently invested in new technology, an axial biometer, to help determine those children at a higher risk of becoming myopic. Biometry is the measurement of the length of the eyeball, which can provide crucial information about the child’s risk for the development and progression of myopia. By regularly monitoring biometric measurements, we can better understand how a child’s myopia progresses and make informed decisions about treatment options.
Solutions to protect your child’s vision for the long term.
The good news is that we have advanced solutions to help slow down the progression of myopia and protect your child’s vision for the long term. This is known as myopia management.
Instead of simply correcting their vision with standard glasses, we can use specialised treatments designed to actively control how their eyes grow. Our solutions include:
- Night Lenses: These specially designed contact lenses, made by Eyedream, are worn overnight to gently reshape the cornea. This provides clear vision all day without the need for glasses or contact lenses, while also slowing down myopia progression. EyeDream offers children the freedom and confidence to swim, play sports and enjoy an active lifestyle without the restrictions of specs or contact lenses.
- Contact lenses for myopia: MiSight contact lenses are designed to give your children clear vision and slow the development of myopia. Children as young as 8 years old can confidently apply and remove MiSight 1 day lenses on their own. Children wearing MiSight 1 day achieved better than 20/20 vision across all visits over a 6-year period.
- Specialty spectacle lenses: We offer innovative spectacle lenses such as ZEISS MyoCare MyoCare is backed by ZEISS innovation and more than a decade of experience in developing lenses to manage myopia progression. MyoCare lenses provide – Effective myopia management in children, good vision for all viewing angles, comfortable vision & full UV protection.
The right solution depends entirely on your child’s specific needs and lifestyle. Our goal is to work with you to create a personalised plan to give your child the best possible vision now and in the future. For example, many parents love EyeDream lenses as they are worn at night and at home so lens wear & care can be monitored – and no more lost specs or contacts!
Back-to-school offer for your child’s eyesight
If you have any concerns about your child’s eyesight or want to learn more about myopia management, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with us. We’re here to help you navigate these options and find the perfect fit.
As a special offer in September & October we are offering discounts on our fitting fees.
Call on 020 8466 8333 or visit our website at bromleyeyecentre.co.uk to book an appointment.
If you have family members or friends who you think could also benefit from our help we would also extend the same discounts to any household we can help over this period. Just provide them with your patient number and we can apply the offer.
We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!
Thank you
We truly appreciate your continued loyalty and support. Thank you for trusting us with your family’s eye care. We look forward to helping your child see more clearly and confidently in the year ahead.
From the whole Bromley Eye Centre team.
