How to Spot Early Signs of Myopia or Nearsightedness in Your Child
Does your child see the board clearly? Find out if they have myopia.
How to find an eye doctor who corrects and treats nearsightedness.
Learn how to find an eye care professional who corrects and treats nearsightedness in children a specialty called myopia management.
Positively Influence Your Child’s Nearsighted Vision with Contact Lenses
Is your child nearsighted? Explore FDA-approved contact lenses that correct blurry vision and slow down the progression.
A parent’s guide to their child’s nearsighted vision.
Is your child nearsighted or has myopia? This article reviews the options that correct blurry vision and may also slow down the myopia progression.
Concerned about too much digital screen time for your child? Five eye break ideas for distance learning.
Should we be concerned about our kids’ vision as their use of electronic devices increases? Explore these five eye-breaks with your kids.
Orthokeratology or ortho-k contact lenses.
One vision correction option for kids is to wear contact lenses at night, a process also known as Ortho-K.
Multifocal contacts for your kids.
Multifocal contact lenses are a viable contact lens option for kids to help reduce the progression of nearsighted vision. Read about multifocal contact lenses and how they compare to single vision contact lenses.
Questions and answers about your child’s myopia
What is nearsightedness and what causes it? What are some signs that your child may be nearsighted?
Glasses for your nearsighted child.
Single vision glasses correct nearsighted vision, but do they do more than correct the vision? Learn about single vision glasses and the alternatives being developed outside the United States for nearsighted children.