{"id":16874,"date":"2021-08-12T16:01:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=16874"},"modified":"2021-08-12T16:01:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:01:38","slug":"myopia-management-misight-lenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-myopia-management\/myopia-management-misight-lenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Myopia Management: MiSight Lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>The global prevalence of myopia is expected to rise from 2 billion people in 2010 to nearly 5 billion people in 2050.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/what-is-myopia\/\">Myopia<\/a> occurs when the eye elongates, causing light rays to focus in front of the light-sensitive retina rather than directly on it.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-childrens-eye-exams\/glasses-for-children\/\">glasses<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/\"> regular contact lenses<\/a> can correct a person&#8217;s vision, they do not treat or slow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/what-is-myopia\/why-is-my-childs-myopia-worsening\/\">progression of myopia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Myopia<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Myopia causes blurry distance vision, requiring eyeglasses and\/or contact lenses to provide clear sight required for daily life.<\/p>\n<p>During childhood, when the eyes are growing quickly, myopia, also known as short-sightedness, develops. Myopia usually arises due to the child\u2019s genetics and can develop slowly or quickly, particularly between the ages of 8 and 18.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s focus on screens and digital devices seems to be causing a significant rise in the number of children with myopia and the worsening of the myopia itself, known as myopia progression.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is myopia progression?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>If a child&#8217;s myopia worsens, they are more likely to develop sight-threatening eye issues such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/guide-to-cataracts\/\">cataracts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/macular-degeneration-guide\/\">macular degeneration,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/glaucoma-guide\/\">glaucoma<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/retinal-diseases\/retinal-detachment\/\">retinal detachment<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Myopia progression occurs when a child becomes more nearsighted and requires a new, higher prescription.<\/p>\n<p>However, if your child\u2019s prescription increases each year or so, they have a serious eye condition &#8211; myopia progression.<\/p>\n<p>Myopia progression occurs when the eye grows too fast causing an increase in the myopia prescription required.<\/p>\n<p>When myopia increases rapidly, within a year or less, eye doctors recommend that it be evaluated and corrected.<\/p>\n<p>These conditions can cause irreparable vision loss or perhaps blindness.<\/p>\n<p><b>If your child has myopia, contact an eye doctor near you to discuss myopia management options.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-myopia-management\/myopia-management\/\">What Is Myopia Management?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>What is myopia management?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Myopia management is a treatment program recommended by eye doctors to stop or slow the progression of myopia.<\/p>\n<p>An optometrist may choose to use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-childrens-eye-exams\/can-kids-wear-contact-lenses\/multifocal-contact-lenses-for-children\/\">Multifocal contact lenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-myopia-management\/ortho-k-top-10-faqs\/\">Orthokeratology (Ortho-K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/dry-eye\/guide-to-eye-drops\/when-are-atropine-eye-drops-used\/\">Atropine eye drops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this article, we are going to focus on a specific multifocal contact lens &#8211; MiSight 1 day daily disposables.<\/p>\n<h2><b>MiSight 1 day lenses<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>MiSight soft contact lenses are meant to correct nearsightedness and slow the progression of myopia in children. These lenses are manufactured by CooperVision and are based on a patented multifocal design and are daily disposable lenses.<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>When the MiSight contact lens is placed on the eye, one part of the lens corrects the refractive error to improve nearsighted eyes&#8217; distance vision, just like a regular contact lens.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the lens&#8217; concentric peripheral rings focus a portion of the light in front of the retina. This is thought to lower the stimulus that causes myopia to progress.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Published research<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A three-year clinical study was conducted to test the safety and efficacy of the lenses.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the <i>Optometry and Vision Science <\/i>published the study findings which indicated that the use of MiSight 1 day was more effective in slowing myopia progression than a standard single-vision, one-day lens contact lens.<\/p>\n<p>The results showed;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>59% reduction in myopia progression<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>52% reduction in growth of the eye<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When compared to the control group, the three-year results showed that MiSight 1 day was highly received by children and had no effect on their daily activities such as schoolwork, reading, playing outside, and computer use.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Other findings<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Besides the reduction in myopia progression, other findings of this research revealed that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Children in both groups preferred contact lenses to glasses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Parents stated that their children could generally manage their contact lens wear on their own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Less than half of the parents were comfortable with their child using contact lenses, but this increased to 79% after just one month and remained high through the three-year mark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">After three years of wearing MiSight 1 day contact lenses, nearly 9 out of 10 parents said their children were &#8220;very delighted&#8221; with the entire contact lens experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-myopia-management\/\">Guide to Myopia Management<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Schedule an appointment with an eye doctor near you<\/a> to find out more about MiSight Day lenses for your child.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>This research showed that MiSight contact lenses could be a successful option to managing a child\u2019s myopia.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Managing myopia is essential for the near and long-term health and well-being of their children.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global prevalence of myopia is expected to rise from 2 billion people in 2010 to nearly 5 billion people in 2050. 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