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Myopia Control

At Georgia Center for Sight, we understand how concerning it can be to watch your child’s vision get worse year after year. Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is not just an inconvenience. Without proactive management, it can progress to levels that put your child at serious risk for permanent vision problems later in life.

Our eye doctors offer a comprehensive, personalized approach to myopia management using the most proven, clinically validated treatments available.

Why Georgia Center for Sight for Myopia Control?

Myopia management is personal to us. When you come to us for a myopia consultation, here’s what you can expect:

A thorough look at your child’s eye health, prescription history, and how quickly things have been changing
A treatment plan tailored to your child’s age, lifestyle, and what will realistically work for your family
All three major treatment options available under one roof
Regular follow-ups to track progress and adjust the plan as your child grows
A relaxed, friendly environment where kids feel comfortable

What Is Myopia?

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a refractive condition in which the eye grows too long from front to back, causing light to focus in front of the retina rather than directly on it. This causes objects far away to appear blurry, while close objects remain clear.

Myopia typically begins in childhood and can progress throughout the teenage years as the eye continues to grow. For many children, prescriptions worsen with each annual exam, sometimes dramatically.

What Causes Myopia?

Every year, as children grow, their eyes grow too. In kids with myopia, this growth causes the prescription to keep climbing. For some children, it changes a little each year. For others, it can change a lot.

Two things drive myopia development:

Genetics:

If one or both parents are nearsighted, your child is more likely to be too.

Lifestyle & Environmental Factors:

More time on screens and close-up activities, and less time outdoors, has led to a dramatic increase in myopia among children worldwide. Natural light plays an important role in keeping the eyes developing normally.

Why Myopia Progression Is About More Than Just Glasses

Here’s what surprises many parents: glasses and contacts correct blurry vision, but they don’t stop the eye from continuing to grow. And it’s that ongoing growth, not the blur itself, that’s the bigger concern.

When myopia reaches higher levels, the eye has stretched significantly. That stretching puts stress on the structures inside the eye, and over time, it can lead to serious problems:

Retinal Detachment

The lining at the back of the eye can pull away, which is a medical emergency and can cause permanent vision loss.

Glaucoma

Higher myopia increases the risk of damage to the optic nerve, which can quietly steal vision over time.

Macular Degeneration

The part of the eye responsible for your central, detailed vision can break down, leading to lasting loss of sharp vision.

Early Cataracts

People with high myopia often develop cataracts sooner, requiring surgery earlier in life.

The goal of myopia management is to keep their prescription from climbing so high that these risks become a real concern. Every bit of progression we prevent today protects their eyes decades from now.

Our Myopia Management Treatment Options

Your eye doctor will recommend a plan based on your child’s age, prescription, and how quickly their vision has been changing. We offer three proven treatment options, and in some cases, we may combine more than one for even better results.

MiSight® lenses look and feel like regular daily contact lenses but they do something regular contacts can’t. While they correct your child’s vision so they can see clearly, they also send a gentle signal to the eye that helps slow its growth.

They’re designed for children as young as 8, worn during the day and thrown away at night. MiSight® lenses are FDA-approved specifically for myopia management in children, which means they’ve been through rigorous clinical testing and proven to make a real difference. Most kids adapt faster than parents expect and many love the freedom from glasses.

If your child isn’t ready for contacts, Stellest™ lenses are a wonderful alternative. They look like regular glasses. Your child picks the frames they love, but the lenses are specially designed to slow myopia progression while they wear them.

As your child wears them throughout the day, the lenses work quietly in the background to slow the eye’s growth. Stellest™ lenses are backed by strong clinical research and have become one of the leading spectacle-based options for myopia management worldwide. This is often our first recommendation for younger children or for families who prefer to stick with glasses.

Low-dose atropine is a prescription eye drop that has been studied extensively for myopia management. Applied once each night before bed, it works in the background to slow the processes that cause the eye to keep growing.At the very low concentrations we prescribe, side effects are minimal and most children experience none at all. Atropine can be used on its own or alongside MiSight® or Stellest™ lenses for children whose myopia is progressing quickly.

Why Dr. Flood Chose This for Her Own Daughter

As a parent and an eye care specialist, Dr. Flood understands how quickly eyesight can change and the long-term impact that myopia can have on a child’s vision and eye health. When her own daughter began showing signs of nearsightedness, she chose to take action early.

“I’ve seen firsthand how myopia can progress over time and I wanted to be proactive—not reactive—when it comes to my daughter’s vision,”
said Dr. Flood

Dr. Flood chose myopia management to help slow progression early, reduce future risks, and give her daughter the best possible vision for years to come. It’s the same level of care and confidence she offers every family she treats.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

The earlier we start, the more we can do. If your child’s prescription has been creeping up, or you just want to understand their risk and options, a myopia consultation with Dr. Flood or Dr. Warnock is the right place to begin.

Schedule a Myopia Consultation Today