Myopia occurs when the eye elongates, causing your point of focus to fall in front of the retina rather than on it. This makes your long-distance vision blurry, and you find it difficult to see objects clearly from afar.
Although it can affect you at any age, myopia often begins in childhood and continues to progress through to the early teenage years.
Symptoms include squinting, eye strain and difficulty seeing distant objects like whiteboards or road signs.
We’ve got cutting-edge diagnostic tools, to help spot the signs of myopia as early as possible. We’ll carry out a thorough eye examination to assess your overall eye health and the extent of your myopia, before developing a personalised treatment plan.
If you or your child is diagnosed with myopia, there’s a range of treatments available that can help manage the symptoms and slow down its progression. At Potters Bar Eyecare, we specialise in advanced treatments including Ortho-K (orthokeratology) lenses, MiyoSmart lenses, and MiSight contact lenses. These specialised glasses and contact lenses help reshape the cornea gently over time which can reduce the eye’s elongation and the need for stronger prescriptions. Additionally, lifestyle changes such as spending more time outdoors and ensuring you exercise your long-range vision can also complement these treatments and support overall eye health.
Myopia is a progressive condition, so detecting it early and creating a treatment plan as soon as possible is crucial to slow it down and ensure it doesn’t get too serious.
If it’s detected in early childhood, we can give children the best chance of healthy eyesight throughout their lives. Eye examinations from a young age are the key.
It’s not worth waiting until myopia has taken hold and your long-distance vision is really suffering. Early detection of myopia means we can get started with treatment to help get the best possible outcome for you and your children’s eye health.
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46 Darkes Lane,
Potters Bar EN6 2HW,
United Kingdom
Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 5:30pm
Saturdays - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday - Closed
