Is Your Child’s Vision Getting Worse? Essilor Stellest Lenses for Myopia Control in Rome, NY

If your child needs stronger glasses at each eye exam, their myopia may be progressing. Myopia, or nearsightedness, often begins during childhood and can worsen as the eyes continue to grow. At Eye Care Center of Rome, we help families in Rome, NY understand changes in their child's vision and explore options designed to manage myopia progression. Essilor Stellest® lenses offer a myopia control option for children who need vision correction while also addressing the progression of nearsightedness.

Why Does Childhood Myopia Get Worse?

Myopia occurs when the eye grows too long or its focusing system causes light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it. This makes distant objects appear blurry while nearby objects may remain clear.

Because children's eyes are still developing, their prescriptions can change as they grow. Signs that your child's myopia may be progressing include:

•          Squinting to see the board or distant signs

•          Sitting closer to the television

•          Holding devices or books unusually close

•          Complaining that distant objects look blurry

•          Needing frequent updates to their eyeglass prescription

Regular children's eye exams allow us to monitor these changes and determine whether myopia management should be considered.

How Essilor Stellest® Lenses Work

Essilor Stellest lenses are prescription eyeglass lenses specifically designed to slow myopia progression in children. They provide clear central vision while incorporating highly aspherical lenslets around the central viewing area.

This lens design creates a specialized optical signal that helps manage the eye growth associated with progressing myopia. Unlike traditional single-vision glasses, which correct blurry distance vision but do not specifically manage progression, Stellest lenses combine everyday vision correction with myopia control.

Essilor Stellest lenses received FDA market authorization in the United States for slowing myopia progression in children, giving families another non-invasive option for managing childhood nearsightedness.

Why Parents May Consider Stellest Lenses

One advantage of Stellest lenses is that they function like regular prescription glasses. Children can wear them throughout their normal day without needing contact lenses, eye drops, or an overnight lens routine.

However, myopia management is not one-size-fits-all. The best approach depends on your child's prescription, age, eye development, lifestyle, and how quickly their myopia is changing.

Monitoring Your Child's Vision Matters

Correcting blurry vision is important, but managing how quickly myopia progresses can also have long-term implications for eye health. That is why we recommend regular eye exams for children with myopia rather than simply waiting until they complain that their glasses no longer work. We can evaluate your child's current prescription, monitor changes in their vision, and discuss whether Essilor Stellest lenses may be appropriate for their myopia management needs.

Schedule your child's eye exam at Eye Care Center of Rome to learn more about Essilor Stellest® lenses. Visit our office in Rome, NY, or call (315) 337-3277 to book an appointment today.