Myopia Management

Helping young eyes have a brighter future

What is Myopia?

Myopia is an eye condition commonly known as short-sightedness. For myopic people, distant objects appear blurry. 1 in 3 people in the UK are affected by myopia.1

Myopia can develop at any age, although typically starts to develop in children between 6-13 years old and progresses as the eyeball grows. If both parents are short-sighted, their child has a 50% chance of becoming short-sighted too.2

Myopia in numbers

In the UK, the prevalence of myopia in children aged between 10-16 years has more than doubled over the last 50 years.

Around 1 in 3 people in the UK are short-sighted.

By 2050 it is estimated that 50% of the world’s population will be short-sighted, a fifth of whom will be at high risk of sight-threatening conditions as a result.4

The independent touch

We have been caring for the eye health of the community for many years. Our passion for eyecare ensures that you receive the highest level of care delivered by our clinical experts using the latest state-of-the-art technology.

There are several ways in which myopia can either be prevented or controlled once it has developed, including spectacle and contact lens solutions.

Scientific References

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1. NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/short-sightedness/

2. Mew-May Wu M, Edwards MH. The Effect of Having Myopic Parents: An Analysis of Myopia in Three Generations. Optometry and Vision Science. 1999 Jun 1;76(6):387–92

3. McCullough SJ, O’Donoghue L, Saunders KJ (2016) Six Year Refractive Change among White Children and Young Adults: Evidence for Significant Increase in Myopia among White UK Children. PLoS ONE 11(1)

4. Holden BA, Fricke TR, Wilson DA, Jong M, Naidoo KS, Sankaridurg P, Wong TY, Naduvilath TJ, Resnikoff S, Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050, Ophthalmology, May 2016,123(5), 1036–1042. . Holden BA, Fricke TR, Wilson DA, Jong M, Naidoo KS, Sankaridurg P, Wong TY, Naduvilath TJ, Resnikoff S, Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050, Ophthalmology, May 2016,123(5), 1036–1042

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