Protect Your Child’s Vision Early
Does your child struggle to see the board at school or hold devices close to their eyes? These could be signs of nearsightedness, also called myopia, which often worsens throughout childhood. While glasses or contacts correct vision, they do not stop myopia from progressing.
At Tally Eyeglassery, we offer myopia control with evidence-based treatments designed to slow the progression of nearsightedness, protecting your child’s vision and reducing the risk of serious eye conditions later in life.
With early intervention, personalized plans, and ongoing monitoring, we help your child see clearly now while supporting their long-term eye health. Contact us to schedule your child’s next appointment today.
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Understanding Myopia
Myopia occurs when the eye is slightly longer than normal, causing distant objects to appear blurry. Children with myopia often squint, struggle to see the classroom board, or hold phones, tablets, or books very close.
Early detection through regular eye exams is key, allowing your eye doctor to monitor changes and create a plan to slow progression and protect long-term vision.
The Risks of High Myopia Later in Life
While myopia might seem like a minor inconvenience, high myopia can lead to more serious eye health issues as your child grows. Children with high myopia face an increased risk of:
- Retinal detachment
- Glaucoma
- Early cataracts
These conditions can result in permanent vision problems if left unmanaged. That is why early intervention and myopia control are so important to protect your child’s long-term eye health.
Myopia Control Methods We Offer
Slowing your child’s myopia is about more than just sharper vision today. It helps protect their eyes from complications later in life. At Tally Eyeglassery, we offer a range of evidence-based myopia control options tailored to each child’s needs.
Our goal is to reduce the rate of progression safely while keeping vision clear and comfortable.
MiSight 1-day contact lenses are single-use, easy-to-fit lenses to help slow the progression of myopia in children as young as 8 years old.
MiSight 1-day lenses use ActivControl Technology to slow the eye’s elongation while simultaneously correcting the refractive error. To do this, the contact lenses have 2 alternating treatment zones: a myopic defocus zone and a correction zone.
Multifocal lenses have different powers in separate zones, helping the eye focus light in a way that reduces myopia progression. Toric options are available for children who also have astigmatism, ensuring both clarity and effective myopia control.
These glasses are specially designed with optical zones that guide light to slow the elongation of the eye. They offer an easy, noninvasive way to help manage myopia while providing clear vision for everyday activities.
Low-dose atropine drops work by relaxing the eye’s focusing mechanism. They can be used alone or alongside other treatments such as Ortho-K to help reduce the rate of nearsightedness progression safely and effectively.
Orthokeratology, also known as ortho-k, is a treatment that involves wearing rigid gas-permeable contact lenses overnight to shape your child’s cornea, helping to reduce their dependence on glasses and contact lenses during the day.
Ortho-k lenses may be a beneficial option for children experiencing mild to moderate myopia. These lenses flatten the cornea, reducing the eye’s refractive power, helping to slow myopia progression.
Ortho-k lenses are custom-made for each individual’s eye shape and prescription.
For children at higher risk of rapid progression, combining therapies can deliver enhanced results. For example, atropine drops paired with ortho-k lenses may provide stronger control than either option alone, giving parents and children a proactive approach to long-term eye health.
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All myopia control patients receive regular monitoring, including corneal topography and vision assessments, to track progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
Slowing myopia progression now can make a real difference for your child’s eye health later in life. At Tally Eyeglassery, we create personalized myopia control plans that fit your child’s lifestyle and visual needs.
Contact us to schedule an appointment today to learn which myopia control options are best suited for your child and take an important step toward protecting their vision for years to come.
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Tally Eyeglassery
- 2176 Capital Cir SE, Suite 301
- Tallahassee, FL 32311
- Phone: 850-391-8900
- Fax: 850-391-8902