Brake your Children's Myopia: Protect Their Visual Future

Child myopia has increased alarmingly in recent years, becoming a global concern. It is no longer just that graduation increases year after year; a high myopia (above 6 dioptrias) has been shown to increase the risk of severe eye pathologies in adult age, such as retinal detachment, glaucoma or early cataracts.

The good news is that Today we can do much more than just put on glasses. In Optica San Sebastián we are specialists in the management and active control of myopia. Our goal is not only for your child to see well, but to slow the progression of his graduation to protect his long-term visual health.

Advanced Treatments for Myopia Control

Each child is different, and so we do a complete study to determine the most effective method for your child. We work with the most innovative and scientifically proven solutions based on special lenses:

Special eye lenses:
- What are they? They are glasses for glasses (such as those they can use daily) that incorporate revolutionary technology.
- How do they work? As they correct the central vision for the child to see, its design creates a «peripheral disfocus» smart on the retina. This optical signal has proved to be highly effective for control the axial growth of the eye and therefore stop the increase in myopia.
Special White Contact lenses:
- What are they? They are soft, day-use lenses (similar to those of an adult) but with a specific multi-focal optical design.
- How do they work? Like glasses, they provide a clear vision and at the same time generate that peripheral disfocus that «He's cheating.» to the eye so it doesn't grow so fast. They are a comfortable and very effective alternative.