What is Myopia Management?
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a refractive condition that occurs when the front of the cornea is too long, making it hard to focus on distant objects.
Myopia is very common in children, but not without concern. Glasses can correct vision, but they won’t stop the eye from getting longer or myopia from getting worse. When left untreated, myopia doesn’t just lead to faster prescription changes and more eyewear: it creates a greater risk of eye disease later in life.
Thankfully, our myopia management can help children’s eyes develop, slow myopia’s progression, improve vision, and let your kids focus on school, sports, and socializing!
At each of our sister practices – La Paz Optometric Center, Mission Viejo Optometric Center, North Tustin Ave Optometric Center, and Brookhurst Optometric Center – your children will receive dedicated care from passionate eye professionals who can’t wait to help improve their sight. We’ll keep you informed about your child’s eyes and their health, and create a custom plan suited to their hobbies and personal responsibility.
We offer ongoing, in-depth monitoring to ensure that our myopia control is delivering the best outcomes. Patient experience is everything to us: you can rest assured that your child’s myopia management will be as comfortable as it is life-changing!
Take back clear vision with Ortho-K, our primary treatment method for myopia. Ortho-K is a special type of contact lens that gently reshapes the eyes while your child sleeps. This gives them clearer vision the next day and counteracts unhealthy eye growth.
Over time, Ortho-K prevents a large amount of eyeball lengthening, hindering myopia’s progression. With consistent Ortho-K treatment, patients often find they require a lessened vision prescription, during the next day and into adulthood.
myopia FAq’s
What is Myopia Control?
Myopia is a progressive and irreversible eye disease that leads to difficulty seeing distant objects clearly. It is a symptom of your child’s eyes stretching longer and faster than they should. The longer it gets, the weaker their eyes become both optically and structurally. Myopia control is a therapeutic treatment process where we slow down that abnormal elongation and stretching of your child’s eyes.
Does My Child Need These Treatments?
Your child is growing, which is wonderful, but we want to make sure their eyes don’t grow longer than they should. MiSight and CRT are designed to not only correct your child’s vision but slow down their Myopia from getting worse, leaving them at risk for developing major complications down the road (ex. cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment).
What is MiSight?
MiSight is a myopia treatment in the form of a daily disposable contact lens with a small design to help slow down your child’s progressing vision while simultaneously correcting their vision so they can see clearly throughout the day.
What is CRT?
CRT is a treatment lens that gently reshapes the cornea while your child sleeps. It’s only worn at night and provides a treatment to slow down the progression of your child’s myopia, while simultaneously correcting their vision, so they can see without any corrective glasses or contacts during the day.
How Long Will My Child Be in These Lenses?
They can continue to wear it into adulthood as that will allow freedom to do activities without glasses or contacts during the day. We will monitor your child’s eyes annually.
Are There Other Treatments My Child Can Receive While Using MiSight or CRT?
Of course. We typically start with one treatment and then add another, evaluating the efficacy at each step. The best combination would be MiSight or CRT with atropine drops. Studies have shown that combining treatments can have an additive effect in reducing myopia progression.
Do you offer payment plans?
To help alleviate the cost, we partner with Cherry and CareCredit for financing options. Please ask our team for more information about your options!
What a fantastic office! 100% positive experience.1. The ease of online appointment scheduling and patient forms2. Friendly staff at the reception area3. Technician administering visual tests extremely knowledgeable and friendly.4. Dr. Michael Lum clearly explained my results and my options so that I would receive the right prescription for my multiple visual needs5. Huge selection of frames to choose from which could have been overwhelming but Erin hand selected many for me to choose from and between us we were able to quickly find the perfect pair.I have never been excited to go to for an eye exam or to pick out glasses but I now look forward to my appointments at this office.
LaPaz Optometric is a wonderful practice, both for regular eye exams, glasses, and contact lenses, and also for more complex well eye visits. I've had two eye related health issues in the last 18 months, and both times the team here was able to quickly fit me in, do a thorough exam, and leave me treatment and guidance that made me confident in the health of my eyes. Plus, everyone is so friendly, I don't ever have to sit around and wait, the equipment is very modern and confidence inspiring, and all three doctors I've met are very knowledgeable, great with patients, and just plain nice people! Highly recommend!
Staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.Dr Yamamoto is great. He takes the time to answer questions and doesn’t make you feel rushed.Amelia helped me find the perfect pair of glasses and was really patient with me.I’d recommend this office in a heartbeat!
Wonderful vision center and I would recommend it to everyone. The staff are always super friendly and professional. The Optometrist is always asking about your concerns, issues, or any questions you may have. Plus they have a huge selection of glasses to pick from.
Full CoVid safety protocols followed here. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. The doctors use state of the art equipment to really look at your eyes. They have an incredible selection of frames at reasonable prices. They also offer curbside pickup.
Yesterday I had my routine eye exam. Not really sure where to start with this review. The crew was amazing, professional and kind. They took their time in running all the tests and explained everything in details. After completing all the tests, Dr. Walsh took her time with me to address all the concerns, prescribe the best lenses for my glasses and contacts. They by far the most professional optometry center I’ve ever dealt with. As a patient never been that happy. Simply if you have vision challenges. That’s the place you want to be to get your treatment.So glad that I found my optometry center.The most highly recommended vision center. If there was more then 5 stars I would have definitely gave it to the team.That’s the place you should go to if you want to walk out with a smile on your face. They magically know how to draw a fat one on your face.
Dr. Walsh was extremely knowledgeable and thorough while also being compassionate and caring. The office was friendly and well organized making it a great experience.I would highly recommend Dr. Walsh and her team!
Everyone at Mission Viejo Optometric Center was very friendly and professional. Dr. Walsh examined my eyes and Jennifer helped me find some great frames. She even ordered several petite frames for me to choose from. I would highly recommend them.
I had a great experience! Dr Walsh and her staff are professional, kind and helpful. I had a very thorough exam. They were also very knowledgeable regarding my insurance coverage and helpful in selecting glasses.
I've been going to Dr. Nakasone for a many years. The entire staff are professional, kind and highly skilled. I highly recommend North Tustin Avenue Optometric Center.
Everyone at this office is friendly and helpful. I can't imagine a better experience! I have purchased glasses, prescriptiom sun glasses and soft contacts over several years and I keep going back because they are the best! They take the time to answer all questions whether it be picking out lenses or explaining payment options. THE BEST!
I have been going here for over 30 years. Super friendly staff. Great doctors that give you all the time and care you need. No waiting, they are always ready for you.
The staff is very friendly. Very thorough exam. I had to take my glasses back for them to adjust my focal point. They fit me in really quickly and made sure they found the issue.
I've been coming to this optometry establishment for years, and have always had nothing short of a positive experience. They are now under new management, but the service provided is still exceptional.I booked my annual eye exam, and was going in feeling comfortable. On our call, Jody had asked me to make sure to bring my mask and to fill out some paperwork via email prior to my appointment, to reduce contact and time spent in the office. Upon arrival, I was asked to call the front desk to assure that I would be socially-distanced and everything was cleaned before entering. Once entered, Jody took my temperature and then walked me through some eye tests. She made sure to wipe all of the equipment down before use, which was very assuring. I then walked into my exam, and there was a sign on the chair before sitting down stating that it had been cleaned. I had an eye exam with Dr. Hsieh, and was extremely happy with her professionalism and knowledge. We ended up trying out some new contacts! James checked the schedule and had me book a 1-week follow-up appointment to make sure that they were to my satisfaction before ordering them.I came back a week later with no problems, and ended up purchasing a year supply of contacts (which were shipped to my house promptly - in less than a week).Overall, they are one business that is following COVID guidelines well, and I will continue to give them my service!
I've been going here for years and always very happy with their level of service. They are timely and very professional and the doctors always take their time to answer all questions and concerns. I do recommend them!
I went in for my annual exam. I expected to be greeted by a friendly staff and I certainly was! I was told Dr Cooperman himself retired which was no problem for me as I have never met him and was always examined by another doctor on staff. I must say that this crew working there is very friendly and professional. My appointment was on time, and I felt very well taken care of. I felt like they took the time to make sure I was getting the best service. The entire staff seems very knowledgeable and efficient. I would certainly recommend this office to anyone!
Husband has an urgent need to have his eye looked at, no appointment… the office scheduled him for next day, but asked him to stick around for a bit as they worked on getting him in sooner. He was seen later in the day and given a very thorough examination and testing. They went above and beyond for him.In addition, we have experienced the staff to be very professional, patient and kind when calling to change or make appointments. Also when checking in to be seen.The office is very clean
I give two thumbs up to the dedicated office staff. I would recommend the Brookhurst Optometric Center to anyone who needs immediate vision care. I was a previous patient and hadn’t been seen for 1.5 year. I took a chance a walked in hoping to be seen.I was greeted by Jacob who was warm and welcoming. I explained my vision problem and he asked if I wanted to be seen today. I said “yes”. Jacob checked my insurance and explained me the tests that would be performed. He was so kind and helpful. I was seen 30 minutes later and had a full eye exam and was fitted for contacts. I was so thrilled. I was seen by Dr Chi. Excellent Optometrist. He was very patience with me and explained and answered every question I had. He even assisted me by plucking sn ingrown hair from my eyelid. Wow! I checked out with the girls who were delightful . I had the best experience. The entire office staff was friendly and very helpful. Stop by and see them! You”ll be happy you did.
I had a good experience at this office for my eye exam. I've been having a little trouble seeing my phone with my glasses and Dr. Chi gave me a solution on my new ones. The staff were also very helpful since I walking in the door to me choosinga new frame. They treats me like a family instead of another patient. Not having to dilate this year because of the tech they have might be one of the best part.
Get Myopia Control at All of Our Locations
We offer world-class eye and vision care at La Paz Optometric Center, Mission Viejo Optometric Center, North Tustin Ave Optometric Center, or Brookhurst Optometric Center. Our staff are proud to offer high-quality myopia management at each of our sister practices, where you can start your child on the journey to healthy sight.
- La Paz Optometric Center
- Mission Viejo Optometric Center
- North Tustin Ave Optometric Center
- Brookhurst Optometric Center
La Paz
Optometric Center
Mission Viejo
Optometric Center
27724 Santa Margarita Pkwy,
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 997-1500
North Tustin Avenue
Optometric Center
Brookhurst
Optometric Center
18449 Brookhurst Street #6
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 364-8861
