Myopia can affect everyone, from adults to small children. But as it progresses, it can greatly affect the quality of your distance vision and increase your risk of retinal detachment. If you or your child has myopia, our team can help find the answers you need to manage the symptoms effectively and safely.
Shuswap Optometric Centre is ready to serve you. Please, book an appointment with our team today and start controlling your myopia.
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common eye condition that affects your ability to see far away, making it difficult or dangerous to do things like drive or play sports. Myopia is so common that nearly 30% of all Canadians have it to some degree, and scientists believe that half the world’s population will have myopia by 2050.
Myopia occurs when your eye elongates over time. When this happens, light entering your eye focuses in front of the retina instead of on it, causing blurry vision.
Myopia may also increase the risk of retinal detachment or retinal damage in severe cases, causing permanent and irreversible vision loss.
Some studies have shown that myopia can develop in children as young as 6 to 8 years old. It is one of the most common childhood eye issues alongside amblyopia and strabismus. But we can help you manage your child’s symptoms through regular eye exams.
From an eye exam, we can help find the options your child may need to manage their symptoms. If you’re unsure if your child is struggling with myopia, there are some behaviours that may indicate they’re developing it, including:
Atropine eye drops are medicated drops that were initially developed to dilate pupils. However, optometrists around the world now use it as an effective method for controlling myopia.
Atropine helps inhibit accommodation, the process of changing focus between near and far distances, which could accelerate myopia development.
Multifocal contact lenses contain multiple prescriptions to provide clear vision at all distances. Multifocal contacts focus light entering your eyes on your retina, even in your peripheral vision, slowing the elongation process.
If you’re ready to see what we can do for your myopia, please book an appointment with our team today.
How To Find Us
From the Trans-Canada Highway, turn on to Alexander Street NE going south and take your immediate right into our spacious parking lot. Accessible parking spaces are available.
How To Find Us
Our clinic is located on Shuswap Avenue, right across the street from Thompson-Nicola Regional Library and Western Financial Group.
We’re closed for lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm every day.
How To Find Us
From the Trans-Canada Highway, turn on to Alexander Street NE going south and take your immediate right into our spacious parking lot. Accessible parking spaces are available.
How To Find Us
Our clinic is located on Shuswap Avenue, right across the street from Thompson-Nicola Regional Library and Western Financial Group.
We’re closed for lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm every day.
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