Myopia Management Services by MW Phillips Opticians

Overview

Myopia management refers to strategies and treatments aimed at controlling the progression of myopia, also known as nearsightedness. Myopia is a common refractive error where distant objects appear blurry while close objects can be seen clearly.

Here's a brief overview of myopia management:

1) Regular Eye Exams: The first step in myopia management is to undergo regular eye exams. This allows us to detect any changes in vision and prescribe appropriate treatments.

2) Lifestyle Modifications: Encouraging healthy lifestyle habits can help manage myopia progression. This includes spending more time outdoors, taking breaks from near work (like reading or using digital devices), and ensuring proper lighting when engaging in close-up activities.

3) Contact Lenses: These contact lenses have different prescriptions in different zones. They can help slow the progression of myopia by reducing the focusing demands on the eye, especially during near work.

4) Eyeglasses: Similar to contact lenses, these glasses have different prescriptions in different areas of the lens. They can also reduce focusing demands on the eye and slow down myopia progression.

5) Behavioural Changes: Encouraging children to maintain proper posture, hold reading materials at an appropriate distance, and take regular breaks from close-up work can also help manage myopia.

By offering myopia management services, we can help our patients take proactive steps to slow down the progression of myopia and maintain good eye health for the long term.

Spectacle Lenses

Spectacle lenses play a vital role in myopia management:

Here's how they can help:

Multifocal Lenses: Multifocal spectacle lenses have different prescriptions in various areas of the lens. By providing clear vision at different distances, these lenses can reduce the strain on the eyes during near work, such as reading or using digital devices. This reduction in visual stress may help slow down the progression of myopia in some individuals.

Peripheral Defocus Lenses: Some spectacle lenses are designed with peripheral defocus technology. These lenses create intentional blur in the peripheral vision while maintaining clarity in the central vision. By altering the peripheral retinal image, these lenses aim to reduce the stimulus for axial elongation of the eye, which is associated with myopia progression.

Blue Light Filtering: Spectacle lenses with blue light filtering properties can help manage myopia by reducing the potential harmful effects of blue light exposure from digital screens. Excessive blue light exposure has been linked to increased eye strain and disrupted sleep patterns, which may contribute to myopia progression. Blue light filtering lenses can help alleviate these issues, promoting healthier visual habits.

Scratch-Resistant and UV Protection Coatings: Applying scratch-resistant and UV protection coatings to spectacle lenses enhances durability and protects the eyes from harmful UV radiation. UV radiation has been associated with certain eye conditions, and protecting the eyes from UV exposure is crucial for maintaining overall eye health, especially in individuals with myopia.

By offering a variety of spectacle lenses tailored to individual needs, we can provide comprehensive myopia management solutions to our patients, promoting healthy vision and slowing down the progression of myopia over time.

Contact Lenses

Contact lenses offer a convenient and effective solution for managing myopia, also known as nearsightedness.

At MW Phillips Opticians, we understand the importance of providing comprehensive myopia management options to our patients, and contact lenses play a significant role in our approach.

Multifocal Contact Lenses: Multifocal contact lenses have different prescriptions in various zones of the lens. This design allows for clear vision at different distances, reducing the strain on the eyes during near work activities like reading or using digital devices. By minimizing visual stress, multifocal contact lenses may help slow down the progression of myopia in individuals, especially children.

Peripheral Defocus Lenses: Some contact lenses are engineered with peripheral defocus technology. These lenses intentionally blur the peripheral retinal image while maintaining clarity in the central vision. By altering the peripheral retinal image, peripheral defocus lenses aim to reduce the stimulus for axial elongation of the eye, which is associated with myopia progression.

Soft Bifocal/Multifocal Contact Lenses: Soft bifocal/multifocal contact lenses have different prescriptions in various areas of the lens. By reducing focusing demands on the eyes during near work, these lenses may help slow down myopia progression.

By offering a range of contact lens options tailored to individual preferences and requirements, MW Phillips Opticians is dedicated to providing effective myopia management solutions for our patients. Schedule an appointment with us today to explore how contact lenses can help you manage your myopia and maintain healthy vision for years to come.