Myopia is the technical term for short-sightendness, it occurs when light falls in front of the retina, instead of directly on it. People who are short sighted can see clearly at near distances, but struggle to see clearly at far distances.
Current research indicates that Myopia is the result of an increase in the axial length of the eyeball. Generally a myopic child will continue to become more myopic until they reach adulthood, and sometimes beyond this. With this increase in axial length comes an increase in the likelihood of associated eye conditions.
That’s where Miyosmart comes in. Miyosmart is a non-invasive method of Myopia Control. It is clinically proven to slow down the rate of Myopic progession. It cannot reverse any Myopic progression which has already occurred, but it can significantly reduce the end-point of the Myopic progression. In a 2-year clinical trail, it was proven to slow down Myopic progression by 59% and reduced axial elongation by 60%.
Miyosmart works by utilising something called DIMS technology (Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments.) It is a spectacle lens which your child would wear just like any other lens, but it has lots of little “lenslets” within the lens (don’t worry, these can’t be seen when wearing the lenses) which alters where the light falls within the eye. All your child has to do, is wear them like they would their usual spectacles.
No, Miyosmart is a non-invasive treatment that poses no risk to eye health as they are just like wearing a conventional pair of spectacles.
The Treatment will vary dependent upon each individual case. Generally it is recommended that Miyosmart becomes your child’s full-time correction.
If treatment is stopped there have been no signs of a “rebound effect” which have been seen with alternative methods of treatment. That being said, once Miyosmart is no longer is use, the eyes will continue to progess Myopically as they did prior to the commencement of the treatment.
| Glaucoma | Cataract | Retinal Detachment | Myopic Maculopathy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.00 to -3.00 | 2.3x | 2.1x | 3.1x | 2.2x |
| -3.00 to -5.00 | 3.3x | 3.1x | 9.0x | 9.7x |
| -5.00 to -7.00 | 3.3x | 5.5x | 21.5x | 40.6x |
| < -7.00 | – | – | 44.2x | 126.8x |
Flitcroft DL. The complex interactions of retinal, optical and environmental factors in Myopia aetiology. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2012;31(6):622-60
As you can see, the risk of associated conditions increases dramatically as the eyes become more short-sighted.
