If your child has been diagnosed with myopia do not fret it is a common and controllable diagnoses. We are your optometrist in Wilmette for all of your optometry needs for your whole family. At New Vision Optical Wilmette our pediatric optometrist can walk you and your child through any questions you may have about the diagnoses and do our best serve your families vision needs.
What Is Myopia and How Do We Manage It?
Myopia is nearsightedness and while there is no outright cure there is a way to manage and control the condition from getting worse as time goes on. It is so common that 1/3 of the US population needs care for nearsightedness. While it is common and not a frightening diagnosis, it is still vital that care is managed and your child's myopia is controlled by an eye doctor because it can lead to sight-threatening problems and increasingly worse sight. The management options include treatments that bring about changes in the structure of the eye, atropine eye drops, multifocal contact lenses, multifocal eyeglasses, and orthokeratology. It is important that your child has a myopia management plan and sticks to their eye doctor's recommendation because it will slow the progression of myopia and reduces your child's chances of having more serious eye problems later in life.
We have many myopia control options with stylish and high quality eye glasses available for your child. If your child is diagnosed with myopia we will come up with a personalized care plan for their myopia control.
Contact Us to Schedule an Appointment with Our Pediatric Optometrist
Call us at New Vision Optical Wilmette if you have any questions or if you would like to schedule an appointment with our pediatric optometrist. We offer myopia management for your child and optometry services for the whole family. Call today, (847) 230-4796.