MiSight- 1-Day Contact Lenses for Myopia Control

Your children want to wear contact lenses, and you want to know that you are setting them up for success both today and tomorrow. With MiSight 1-Day contact lenses by Cooper Vision, you can rest assured that your child is wearing a proven 1-day disposable contact lens design that also has been clinically shown to slow the progression of myopia by up to 59% and axial elongation by up to 52%.

MiSight is the world’s first one-day soft contact lens clinically proven
to substantially slow the progression of myopia in children.

Myopia or nearsightedness is a growing vision condition in Canada among children. High myopia can not only limit a persons vision, but it can also increase lifetime risk of serious eye conditions such as retinal detachments and glaucoma. In some Asian countries like South Korea, myopic degeneration is the currently the leading cause of vision loss.

With recent changes in clinical knowledge. Myopia control is quickly becoming the new standard of care for eye doctors when treating children with myopia.

How Do MiSight Contact Lenses Work?

MiSight 1-day daily disposable contact lenses have been clinically shown to slow the progression of myopia in children by more than 50% when compared to a single vision 1-day lens.

These contact lenses work by focusing peripheral light in front of the retina compared to eyeglasses or traditional contact lenses which focus peripheral light behind the retina as they only produces a single plane of focus. This peripheral blur is believed to be one of the stimulus which leads to axial elongation of the eye and increased myopia. By removing this peripheral blur, it’s been shown to significantly slow down myopia progression.

The MiSight soft disposable contact lenses are comfortable to wear as well as having a proven safety record. Using a 1-day disposable technology has been shown to have the lowest infection rates, and is the #1 modality choice for eye doctors when prescribing contact lenses in children.

What are my Alternatives to MiSight Myopia Control Contact Lenses

MiSight 1-day disposable contact lenses are only one of the options that we use at eye-bar to help treat myopia or nearsighted progression in kids. Alternative options include:

It’s important to talk with the optometrists about your child’s unique case history, lifestyle requirements, progression history, and personal preferences when selecting a treatment. We can also adjust our treatment option along the way based on results, age, and lifestyle. Consistency in treatment however is crucial to achieving the desired results.

Our Myopia Control Clinic

At eye-bar optometrists & opticians, we offer many myopia control options. In addition to myopia controlling spectacle lenses, we also utilize prescription eye drops and soft daily disposable contact lenses. If you're interested in learning more about myopia control for your child's nearsightedness, please book them in for a full eye exam. Alberta Health Care covers children for one complete eye health exam with an optometrist between July 1st-June 30th.