When kids are suffering from myopia, they may have a vision condition that gets a lot worse with time. Kids with myopia often have it progress rapidly so that when they become adults, their myopia is severe. Once a child already has myopia, there aren’t any ways to stop it, but there are myopia control methods that can slow it down so that it won’t end up as strong when the child grows up. If you are interested in myopia control, the optometry professionals at Ideal Family Eye Care in Chicago, IL, are ready to assist you. Read on to learn more about myopia treatment options.

Atropine

Atropine is a medicated eye drop that can help to slow down or even stop the progression of myopia. This myopia control method is relatively easy to administer, though it may take a little while for your  child to get used to it. This eye drop is administered to the eyes once each day when it’s bedtime. This is all that you need to do. Even if it doesn’t stop the progression of myopia, it may significantly slow it down for a better visual outcome.

Ortho-K

Like atropine drops, this type of myopia control is administered at bedtime, but it’s a very different type of treatment. Ortho-k is a type of contact lens that a child wears only at night to help their vision. They sleep in these contacts, and they change the shape of the eyeball subtly during sleep. This not only allows the child to go without glasses during the day, but it’s also a way to slow down the progression of myopia. This may be difficult for kids at first, but it can become an expected part of their daily routine.

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