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Infographic: What You Should Know If Your Child Is Nearsighted
For decades, eye doctors and researchers have been studying the way
the eyes change throughout a person’s lifetime and have determined
that slowing down the progression of nearsightedness (controlling
myopia) is possible.
Myopia Control Treatments for myopia are based on changing the
corneal surface and how light focuses within the eyes. Not only
will controlling myopia prevent children from requiring stronger
and stronger glasses and contact lenses, it can reduce the risk of
serious eye diseases later in life such as early onset of
cataracts, retinal detachments, macular degeneration and even
glaucoma.
Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT) Studies have found the most
effective way to slow or stop the progression of myopia is with
specially designed contact lenses to change the shape of the
cornea. This method is commonly referred to as corneal refractive
therapy (CRT) or orthokeratology (ortho-k). By wearing these lenses
overnight, the cornea is essentially remolded (similar to the
concept of braces for the teeth) to reduce or eliminate the need
for daytime glasses or contact lenses.
Adults are also candidates for CRT if they desire to be free of
vision correction during the day and are not interested in LASIK
surgery, the one of the greatest benefits is the reduction or
stoppage of myopia progression in children and teens.
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For more information on CRT and myopia control, click here (CRT) and visit http://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/myopia.htm