Myopia affects millions of people around the world, making it one of the most common refractive errors on the planet. Myopia can develop early in life and can progress as you age. However, this doesn’t mean help isn’t available.
Our team offers the latest myopia management solutions, so you can start controlling your myopia.
Myopia is a common eye condition that results when the eye becomes elongated or the cornea is too steep, such that the image lands in front of the retina. It causes blurry distance vision. Genetics may play a role in the development of myopia. Experts believe that 40% of the US population has some degree of myopia.
Uncorrected myopia can lead to a variety of other issues, like headaches and eye strain.
What makes myopia such a focus for optometrists isn’t only it’s prevalence, but also its ability to develop in children as young as 3 years old, and its progressive nature.
When myopia develops in children, it has the potential to affect their learning process and puts them at risk for a variety of different eye diseases and conditions, including retinal detachment, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration, when they are older.
The best way to manage these symptoms is to ensure your child is having regular eye exams. Optometrists can detect these issues early and help you and your child manage them, as they grow into adulthood.
Atropine drops are some of the most common and effective ways to manage the progression of myopia in children. Originally used for pupil dilation, atropine eye drops can inhibit accommodation, thereby controlling myopia.
Your optometrist may administer low-doses of this topical medication, which, in turn, will help slow the progression of myopia. This is often an option recommended for children with low myopia.
Ortho-K (orthokeratology) contact lenses are designed to help reshape the cornea while you sleep, providing crisp, clear vision without the need for glasses or contact lenses during the daytime. Optometrists generally recommend Ortho-K contacts to help manage myopia progression in children and adults.
Take control of your myopia today and book an eye exam with our team!
Located on Bangor Junction Road, just off Front Street.
Closed for lunch from 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Located on Bangor Junction Road, just off Front Street.
Closed for lunch from 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Closed for lunch from 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Closed for lunch from 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Our Pottsville location is easily located off of Bacon Street, across the river from Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Our Pottsville location is easily located off of Bacon Street, across the river from Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Our Stroudsburg location is easily located right on Route 611, in the same shopping complex with Friendly’s and Dollar General. There is plenty of parking right in front of our practice, with disabled parking options available.
Our Stroudsburg location is easily located right on Route 611, in the same shopping complex with Friendly’s and Dollar General. There is plenty of parking right in front of our practice, with disabled parking options available.
Our Hazleton location is easily located right on the Airport Beltway with an image of an eye on top of the building. There’s plenty of parking right in front of our practice, with disabled parking options available.
Our Hazleton location is easily located right on the Airport Beltway with an image of an eye on top of the building. There’s plenty of parking right in front of our practice, with disabled parking options available.
Bangor Eye Specialists
Nanticoke Eye Specialists (Formerly Evans Eye Care)
Pottsville Eye Specialists
Stroudsburg Eye Specialists
Hazleton Eye Specialists
