Myopia, also referred to as nearsightedness, is a common refractive error affecting nearly 10 million Americans. Here, Opti-Care, your trusted eye center discusses this condition in detail:
How Myopia Affects Your Eyesight
This visual acuity error results from having an elongated eyeball or an overly curved cornea. Both structural infirmities may cause light to deposit in front of your retina instead of directly on it. You may experience difficulties seeing distant objects, while your close-range vision remains intact. You may also experience headaches or eye strain.
Diagnosing Myopia
If you have any of these symptoms, we advise seeing our expert optometrists for a comprehensive eye exam. We will perform visual acuity, refraction, and retinoscopy tests to check for signs of myopia.
Our Different Myopia Control Methods
We may recommend wearing multifocal eyeglasses or contact lenses as part of our standard myopia control eye care services. These glasses contain multiple lens powers in a single lens to improve your viewing ease when looking at objects of varying distances. We may also suggest applying atropine eye drops to halt the progression of your myopia. This medication dilates your pupils to prevent them from changing focus and temporarily paralyzes your pupils’ accommodation function.
We offer orthokeratology as well to manage this condition, which involve wearing specially designed ortho k lenses while you sleep. When you wake up, you can simply remove the lenses and enjoy clear eyesight for a whole day without using prescription eyewear.
In addition to myopia control, we also offer premier LASIK pre-op and post-op care, dry eye treatments, and more. Call us today at (410) 600-3173, so we can help manage your nearsightedness and other vision problems. We serve Westminster, MD, and other nearby areas.