Myopia (short‑sightedness) is appearing earlier and progressing faster in many children. Rather than simply updating stronger glasses each year, myopia control aims to slow how quickly the prescription increases and how fast the eye grows in length. This helps lower the lifetime risk of complications such as retinal detachment, myopic maculopathy, glaucoma and early cataract.Why slowing myopia mattersEvery extra dioptre of myopia is associated with a longer eyeball and an increased chance of future eye disease. Slowing progression by even…
