Myopia Management | Macungie & Lehigh Valley

Myopia Management & Long-Term Eye Health

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common vision condition that affects your child’s distance vision from a young age. Through consistent eye exams and a dedicated myopia management program, we can help your child enjoy better vision.

We offer different myopia management strategies to help your children excel in all facets of life, including inside and outside the classroom.

At Wichryk Eye, our team is passionate about protecting your child’s vision and eye health. Contact us to schedule your appointment today.

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Why Does Myopia Management Matter?

Myopia management is a proactive approach to controlling and slowing down the progression of myopia in children. By addressing myopia early, we aim to reduce the risks associated with high myopia, such as retinal detachment, glaucoma, and other eye conditions.

We start seeing kids for comprehensive eye exams to check for myopia before they start school, ages 4 and up.

How Vision Impacts Learning

When your kids are struggling with their eyesight, it can impact their learning ability at school, including issues with reading from a distance, seeing the board, and participating in sports and other activities. This can lead to stress and confusion if they fall behind their peers.
We can help your children enjoy clear, healthy vision through professional care, consistent eye exams, and myopia management options.

Our Myopia Management Methods

Our experienced team at Wichryk Eye is dedicated to providing personalized care for your child.

Our philosophy when it comes to myopia management is simple:

We provide dedicated care.
We offer innovative solutions.
We perform comprehensive assessments.
We provide ongoing support.

Myopia management is an ongoing journey, and we’re here to support your child every step of the way.

Orthokeratology

Orthokeratology, also known as ortho-k, is a treatment consisting of rigid gas-permeable contact lenses that are worn overnight to mold your child’s cornea and help reduce their dependence on glasses and contact lenses throughout the day.

Ortho-k lenses can be a great option for children managing mild to moderate myopia. These lenses flatten the cornea and reduce the eye’s refractive power to slow myopia progression.

Ortho-k lenses are custom-made to your child’s specific eye shape and prescription.

Multifocal Contact Lenses

Soft contact lenses help correct nearsightedness by reducing the eye’s refractive power, thus allowing light to focus correctly on the retina. They are designed to be comfortable and easy to use, making them a viable option for children who may not be suitable candidates for other myopia control treatments, such as ortho-k.

Low-Dose Atropine

Low-dose atropine is a promising treatment method for children with myopia. Studies have shown that a low dose of atropine in eye drop form can help slow the progression of myopia in children to reduce the risk of severe nearsightedness.

Low-dose atropine drops can work by suppressing the eye’s growth to slow down the progression of myopia. This treatment is typically prescribed as a daily drop, administered in the evening before bedtime.

Custom Fitting for Contact Lenses

Our myopia management services don’t just stop at finding a management solution—when it comes to fitting custom lenses, we have you covered.

The WAVE contact lens system is a tool we use to design and fit your child’s custom ortho-k lenses.

Our team imports the data from the exam to design a custom contact lens that can help your child see clearly.

Managing Myopia for a Clearer Future

Protecting your child’s long-term vision is a priority at Wichryk Eye. Myopia management can make a huge difference in their quality of life and how they adjust to new experiences.

If you’re concerned about your child’s vision and want to learn more about myopia management, don’t hesitate to schedule your appointment today.

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