Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, often develops during childhood and may continue to worsen as the eyes grow. At Visionary Eye Care, we provide personalized myopia control and progression management in Edina to help slow these changes and support your child’s long-term vision. Our approach combines comprehensive pediatric eye care, advanced measurements, and treatment options selected for each child.

What Is Myopia?

Myopia causes distant objects to appear blurry while close-up vision is often clearer. It typically occurs when the eye grows too long from front to back, causing light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it.

Children with myopia may squint to see across the classroom, move closer to screens, have difficulty recognizing distant objects, or experience frequent prescription changes. Because myopia often progresses during the school years, regular monitoring is an important part of pediatric eye care.

Pediatric Eye Exams and MYAH Technology

Pediatric eye exams allow us to evaluate more than how clearly your child sees. We assess prescription changes, eye health, visual function, and factors that may influence myopia progression.

For more detailed myopia monitoring, we use the MYAH Optical Biometer + Corneal Topographer. MYAH measures axial length - the front-to-back length of the eye - and creates detailed maps of the cornea. Tracking these measurements over time helps us evaluate eye growth and determine how well a myopia management plan is working.

Myopia Control Options In Edina

The appropriate treatment depends on your child’s age, prescription, eye measurements, lifestyle, and individual needs. Options available for myopia control may include:

Stellest lenses - Specialized spectacle lenses designed to correct nearsightedness while slowing myopia progression in eligible children. Stellest lenses are FDA market authorized for pediatric myopia management.
MiSight 1 day contact lenses - Daily disposable soft contact lenses that correct nearsightedness while helping slow myopia progression in eligible children.
Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) - Custom contact lenses worn overnight to temporarily reshape the cornea, providing clear daytime vision without glasses or daytime contacts.
Atropine drops - Prescription eye drops that may be recommended in specific concentrations to help manage myopia progression.

Personalized Myopia Management

At Visionary Eye Care, we consider your child’s prescription history, axial length, corneal measurements, daily routine, and treatment preferences before recommending an approach.

Follow-up visits are also important. By repeating key measurements and monitoring prescription changes, we can evaluate your child’s response and make adjustments when appropriate. Our goal is to provide families in Edina with a proactive, personalized approach to managing childhood myopia.

Get Started with Myopia Control in Edina

If your child is showing signs of nearsightedness or has already been diagnosed with myopia, schedule an evaluation with Visionary Eye Care to discuss personalized myopia control and progression management in Edina.

Visionary Eye Care
7000 York Ave
Edina, MN 55435
Phone: (952) 922-8118