Paediatric Eye Care & Myopia Management
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Understanding Myopia in Children
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Healthy vision plays a foundational role in a child’s development. Clear eyesight supports learning, motor skills, confidence, social development, and overall quality of life. At Nirmal Eye Hospital, paediatric eye care is designed with a child-focused approach, combining advanced technology, dedicated specialists, and evidence-based treatments. One of the most important areas of modern paediatric ophthalmology is myopia management, a structured program that helps slow the progression of nearsightedness and protect a child’s long-term visual health.
What is a Cataract?
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common refractive error in children where close objects appear clear, but distant objects look blurred. It is not a disease, but a visual condition that requires proper correction and ongoing management. Myopia does not improve on its own, nor can it be cured with medicines, eye drops, or nutritional changes. It is also not related to vitamin deficiencies or food habits. Children with myopia need appropriate corrective measures such as glasses or contact lenses, along with lifestyle modifications to help slow progression and protect long-term eye health. Early detection and regular monitoring are essential.
Treatment Options for Paediatric Eye Care
Nirmal Eye Hospital offers a wide range of treatments, tailored to each child’s needs. Treatment focuses on clarity of vision and slowing structural changes in the eye.
Spectacles for Children
Properly prescribed spectacles help correct refractive errors in children, offering comfortable, clear vision and supporting healthy visual development.
- Provide clear and stable vision
- Durable frames ideal for active children
- Improve learning and daily visual tasks
- Special lenses help control myopia
- Comfortable, safe, and child-friendly
Contact Lens Options
Contact lenses offer children a wider field of view and improved visual freedom, especially during sports or outdoor activities.
- Ideal for active or sporty children
- Provide natural, distortion-free vision
- Safe when used with proper hygiene
- Available in daily or monthly options
- Boost confidence and everyday comfort
MiSight Soft Contact Lenses
MiSight lenses are specially designed daily disposables that help slow the progression of myopia while providing clear vision throughout the day.
- Clinically proven to reduce myopia
- Daily lenses, zero cleaning
- Safe for children aged 8 and above
- Improve distance vision instantly
- Lowers future high-myopia risks
Procedures and Clinical Care at Nirmal Eye Hospital
Choose the lens that matches your lifestyle and vision goals
Your Choice of Lens Matters
Depending on the child’s needs, the hospital performs procedures such as refraction, orthoptic evaluation, myopia assessment, minor surgeries, imaging, and therapeutic treatments:
Orthoptic Evaluation
An orthoptic evaluation assesses eye alignment, focusing ability, and coordination, helping diagnose squint, lazy eye, or binocular vision issues in children for accurate treatment planning and improved visual development.
Accurate power check for kids
Cycloplegic refraction uses special eye drops to relax focusing muscles, ensuring precise measurement of refractive errors, detecting hidden myopia or hyperopia, and providing the most accurate prescription for growing eyes.
Myopia-Control Assessment
A myopia-control assessment examines eye growth, refractive error changes, lifestyle habits, and family history to determine progression risk and design customised strategies to slow myopia advancement effectively and safely.
Paediatric Eye Surgery
Paediatric eye surgery addresses conditions like squint, congenital cataract, blocked tear ducts, and eyelid issues, performed with child-focused techniques to ensure safety, comfort, and optimal long-term visual outcomes.
Minor Procedures
Minor eye procedures for children include chalazion removal, foreign body extraction, tear duct probing, and allergy management, offering fast relief, minimal discomfort, and improved eye health without major intervention.
Your Journey to Clearer Vision
What to expect from consultation to recovery
Step 1: First Visit & Consultation
Your child’s first visit includes a detailed discussion of symptoms, medical history, and visual concerns. Our specialist evaluates overall eye health, refractive status, and risk factors to create a clear understanding of your child’s visual needs.
Step 2: Comprehensive Diagnostic Testing
We perform advanced diagnostic tests, including cycloplegic refraction, binocular vision assessment, retinal evaluation, and axial length measurement. These tests ensure precise diagnosis, early detection of issues, and accurate planning for effective myopia management.
Step 3: Personalized Treatment Plan
Based on diagnostic findings, we design a customized treatment plan tailored to your child’s age, lifestyle, progression rate, and eye condition. This may include glasses, myopia-control therapies, vision habits, and regular monitoring schedules.
Step 4: Parent Education & Training
Parents receive clear guidance on myopia progression, treatment options, daily screen-time habits, outdoor activities, and preventive care. We empower families with knowledge and practical tips to support better vision and long-term eye health at home.
Post-Surgery Care Instructions
Your recovery is just as important as the surgery itself
DO These Things
- Encourage regular outdoor play daily
- Maintain proper reading distance (at least 30–40 cm) going outdoors
- Follow the myopia-control treatment as prescribed
- Ensure good lighting while reading or studying
- Take frequent visual breaks using the 20-20-20 rule
- Attend all scheduled follow-up visits
- Promote healthy sleep and balanced nutrition
DON'T Do These Things
- Don’t allow prolonged screen time without breaks
- Don’t let children read in dim lighting
- Don’t allow devices too close to the eyes
- Don’t ignore signs like squinting or frequent eye rubbing
- Don’t skip or delay follow-up appointments
- Don’t stop treatment without professional advice
- Don’t expose eyes to excessive screen glare
Recovery Timeline
Day 1: Child adapts to vision correction; mild discomfort is normal
Week 1: Visual clarity improves as eyes adjust
Month 1: Treatment stabilizes with consistent daily habits
Ongoing: Regular follow-ups ensure healthy vision and controlled myopia progression
Diagnosis
We use cutting-edge technology for precise diagnosis and optimal surgical outcomes
Initial Consultation
The initial consultation gathers essential information about symptoms, habits, family history, and visual challenges, helping the doctor understand concerns and plan appropriate eye examinations for accurate assessment.
Visual Acuity Testing
Visual acuity testing evaluates how clearly your child sees at different distances, using age-appropriate charts to detect refractive errors, assess clarity, and identify any early signs of vision problems.
Cycloplegic Refraction
Cycloplegic refraction uses special drops to relax focusing muscles, allowing precise measurement of refractive error, revealing hidden vision issues, and ensuring children receive the most accurate prescription possible.
Slit-Lamp Examination
A slit-lamp exam provides a magnified view of the cornea, lens, and surrounding structures, helping detect infections, allergies, injuries, or abnormalities that may affect comfort, clarity, or eye health.
Fundus Examination
The fundus exam evaluates the inner eye, including retina, macula, and optic nerve, helping identify early signs of disease, monitor myopia progression, and ensure overall eye health in children.
Frequently Asked Questions
Myopia management involves using special treatments like specific glasses, contact lenses, eye drops, and lifestyle changes to slow down the progression of nearsightedness. It aims to protect a child’s eyesight, reduce future risks, and maintain long-term healthy vision.
Children can be protected by encouraging daily outdoor play, limiting continuous screen use, maintaining proper reading distance, ensuring good lighting, regular eye check-ups, and using recommended myopia-control treatments when needed. Early action greatly reduces progression and long-term complications.
Myopia can affect a child’s learning, classroom performance, and outdoor activities by reducing distance clarity. As it progresses, it increases risks of future eye diseases. Early diagnosis, proper correction, and ongoing management help prevent these long-term vision issues.
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