Cooper Vision has recently received FDA approval for a medical contact lens that reduces progression of myopia in children. Drs. Michael Krzyzak and Kelly Chajka have become certified in the treatment and management with the MiSight 1-day multifocal lens. The doctors will work with you and your child to customize a treatment plan to address your child’s myopia. By working together, you can rest assured that we are doing everything we can to safely reduce the deterioration of your child’s vision.

What is myopia and how can it affect your child?

Myopia (nearsighted) is a condition that results in blurred distance vision. This refractive error is very common among children and young adults. Myopia is the result of light refracting incorrectly inside of the eye. Rather than reflecting light onto the retina, the center of focus becomes the space in front of the retina. Myopia is often the result of an eye that has grown too long for the system. Myopia can also be the result of a cornea that is curved more than normal, or a lens in the eye that is too thick.

Sometimes myopia is referred to as “nearsightedness”, because objects at near distances are easier to see relative to objects at far distances. This disorder generally develops in childhood and increases through adulthood, if nothing is done. There are people that will experience adult-onset myopia. This is common in adults who change their viewing habits. Examples include starting law or medical school, taking a job that requires looking at a screen for extended periods of time or even being on a submarine. Some common signs and symptoms of myopia in children are squinting, getting close to objects (such as the TV), holding objects closer than expected, eye fatigue, and eye rubbing.

2.3 billion people have myopia currently, and if nothing is done about it, that number is expected to reach 5 billion by 2050. (According to researchers at the Brien Holden Vision Institute.)

The number we're most impressed by? One. The one child that we are in front of.

Our concern with myopia is not just the number in the glasses prescription. Our concern is the increased lifetime prevalence of serious eye conditions that occurs with increasing levels of myopia.

The lower your child’s prescription, the lower the risk for serious conditions.