Myopia Management
Protecting Your Child’s Vision for the Future
Myopia (nearsightedness) is becoming increasingly common in children and often worsens as they grow. At Bensonhurst Family Vision, we offer advanced myopia management treatments designed not just to correct blurry distance vision—but to slow the progression of myopia and reduce the risk of future eye health complications.
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What Is Myopia?
Myopia is a condition where distant objects appear blurry while near objects remain clear. It usually develops in childhood and can progress rapidly during the growing years.
As myopia increases, so does the risk of serious eye conditions later in life, including:
• Retinal detachment
• Glaucoma
• Myopic macular degeneration
• Early cataracts
Myopia management focuses on slowing this progression, helping to protect long-term eye health—not just vision today. ⸻
Why Is Myopia Management Important?
Traditional glasses and contact lenses correct vision, but they do not slow myopia progression.
Research shows that early intervention can significantly reduce how quickly myopia worsens, which may:
• Lower the child’s final prescription
• Reduce lifetime risk of eye disease
• Support better visual comfort and performance
• Help protect vision into adulthood
The earlier treatment begins, the more effective it can be.
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Who Is a Candidate?
Myopia management may be recommended for:
• Children diagnosed with myopia
• Children whose prescription is increasing each year
• Children with one or both parents who are nearsighted
• Children who spend a lot of time on screens or near work
We create custom treatment plans based on your child’s age, prescription, eye health, and lifestyle.
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Myopia Management Treatments We Offer
At Bensonhurst Family Vision, we are proud to offer all leading myopia control options, allowing us to choose the best solution for each child.
⭐ Essilor Stellest™ Lenses (New & Innovative) Stellest™ lenses are an advanced spectacle lens designed specifically to slow myopia progression in children.
Benefits:
• Worn like regular glasses
• Non-invasive and easy for children
• Proven to significantly slow myopia progression
• Ideal for children not ready for contact lenses
These lenses use specialized lens technology to manage how light focuses on the retina, helping to slow eye growth.
Protecting Your Child’s Vision for the Future
Myopia (nearsightedness) is becoming increasingly common in children and often worsens as they grow. At Bensonhurst Family Vision, we offer advanced myopia management treatments designed not just to correct blurry distance vision—but to slow the progression of myopia and reduce the risk of future eye health complications.
⸻
What Is Myopia?
Myopia is a condition where distant objects appear blurry while near objects remain clear. It usually develops in childhood and can progress rapidly during the growing years.
As myopia increases, so does the risk of serious eye conditions later in life, including:
• Retinal detachment
• Glaucoma
• Myopic macular degeneration
• Early cataracts
Myopia management focuses on slowing this progression, helping to protect long-term eye health—not just vision today. ⸻
Why Is Myopia Management Important?
Traditional glasses and contact lenses correct vision, but they do not slow myopia progression.
Research shows that early intervention can significantly reduce how quickly myopia worsens, which may:
• Lower the child’s final prescription
• Reduce lifetime risk of eye disease
• Support better visual comfort and performance
• Help protect vision into adulthood
The earlier treatment begins, the more effective it can be.
⸻
Who Is a Candidate?
Myopia management may be recommended for:
• Children diagnosed with myopia
• Children whose prescription is increasing each year
• Children with one or both parents who are nearsighted
• Children who spend a lot of time on screens or near work
We create custom treatment plans based on your child’s age, prescription, eye health, and lifestyle.
⸻
Myopia Management Treatments We Offer
At Bensonhurst Family Vision, we are proud to offer all leading myopia control options, allowing us to choose the best solution for each child.
⭐ Essilor Stellest™ Lenses (New & Innovative) Stellest™ lenses are an advanced spectacle lens designed specifically to slow myopia progression in children.
Benefits:
• Worn like regular glasses
• Non-invasive and easy for children
• Proven to significantly slow myopia progression
• Ideal for children not ready for contact lenses
These lenses use specialized lens technology to manage how light focuses on the retina, helping to slow eye growth.
