Myopia Management – Pacific Vision Care

The increasing prevalance and serverity of myopia is a crtical epidemiological challenges for eyecare. It especially impacts east asian populations (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, southeast asian origins). Pacific Vision Care is committed to help our patients manage and deter the progression of myopia development in pediatric patients. We also help adult myopic patients to manage their nearsightness and vision challenges after they enter presbyopia (inability to change the depth of focus due to hardened crystalline lens). Our doctors are trained to identify young patients who are susceptible to early-onset, fast progressing myopia and provide proper treatment methods and management regimens.

Orthokeratology-Therapy — Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) temporarily change the shape of cornea to correct myopia and slow down its progression

Atropine Eyedrops interfere with the neurochemical signals that lead to the increase of eye length and myopia progression

Special spectacle lenses like Hoya DIMS Spectacle Lens provides optical signals to slow myopia progression

Multifocal CL like Cooper Vision Misight uses optical signals to slow the progression of eye growth and myopia development

Daily exposure to plentiful of sunlight, at least 3 to 4 hours under direct sunight, can prevent myopia from happening for many patients

Proper use of near vision, such as reading and watching videos on paper or screen, can help prevent myopia development.

Orthokeratology (Ortho-K Lenses)

Young patients who can wear rigid contact lenses during the night can temporarily change the shape of our cornea to correct their myopia and slow down the groth of eye length, the primary cause of myopia progression. Our doctors use advanced instrument to map the shape of your cornea and design custom ortho-k lenses that maximize the controlling effect of these lenses on myopia development. Patients and their parents will be taught on the safety and care methods of these lenses and return to the clinic for regular checkups to ensure the efficacy of these lenses.

Atropine and Other Eyedrops

Patients who cannot tolerate contact lens wearing can be prescribed atropine eyedrops of various concentrations. Atropine must be use on a specific schedule and can induce noticeable symptoms such as light sensitivity and other physical discomfort. We adjust the concentration of atropine eyedrops to achieve the treatment effect but minimize patient’s symptoms. Low-concentration atropine can also be combined with other treatment methods, including Ortho-K, to achieve the best treatment effect while keeping the symptom to the lowest leve.

Multofical Soft Contact Lens

Multifocal soft contact lens can be prescribed to achieve good controlling effect on myopia progression. It is safe and relatively convenient for patients who can wear contact lenses. There might be dry eye symptoms associated with contact lens wear, which can be mitigated with eyedrops.

Outdoor Sunlight Exposure

Myopia development can be retarded with daily sunlight exposure where the full-spectrum sunlight can provide proper optical controlling effect to prevent myopia onset. This requires children to be exposed to plentiful sunlight for at least 3 to 4 hours a day. This is especially important for young children who still have not yet develop myopia and between 3 and 10 years of age.

Vision Ergonomics and Near Vision

Children and school-age patients who spend a lot of time indoor and perform near tasks, such as reading and watching video on a near screen, would develop proper viewing distance, and frequent pauses to their near work. They also need plentiful of indoor lighting to achieve good quality of vision.