We often recommend and prescribe special spectacle and contact lenses to slow the progression of myopia in young people:
- Mycon spectacle lenses are a new solution for short-sighted children, &
- MiSight 1 day contact lenses are proven to slow the progression of short-sightedness.
Myopia is linked to eye desease in adults and the higher the degree of prescription the greater probability of eye problems in old age. Some careers are not possible when myopia is above certain levels. For these reasons, controlling myopic progression is recommended. Book your child in for an eye examination to find out more.