Effective Myopia Treatments: What Are Your Options?

Myopia or nearsightedness is a problem of the eye where the far objects appear blurred and nearby objects can be seen clearly. This condition happens when the shape of your eye tries to focus the light in the front area of the retina instead of focusing directly on it. The excessive use of digital screens as well as changing lifestyles are becoming the leading cause of myopia. Luckily, there are several Myopia treatments available to improve your vision and prevent further damage.

In this article, we can learn about effective Myopia treatments: what are your options?

What Is Myopia?

It is a commonly found issue of a vision that makes one see the nearby things clearly but the distant objects blurry. As mentioned before, this condition happens when your eye shape causes light to refract improperly. It is a hereditary problem. Through a proper eye examination, you can come to know whether you have Myopia and can cure it at the earliest.

Children might face this problem in their early life that affects their quality of life. It may lead to retinal detachment, cataracts, Glaucoma, and macular degeneration. It thus becomes important to get your child examined for refractive defects.

Effective Treatment Options For Myopia

●      Glasses

Wearing glasses is the fastest and most effective way to correct Myopia. They treat the refractive errors by changing the angle of light that affects the retina. This is a perfect Myopia treatment for children as glasses can be maintained easily. The lenses can also be prescribed by the doctor after diagnosing an eye of the patient.

●      Contact Lenses

After certain eye tests for glasses, a prescription can be made for contact lenses. These contact lenses work similar to glasses, by changing the direction of light entering the eyes. Due to the lubrication of the eye, these contact lenses can float easily. It is also one of the best and widely used Myopia treatments across the world. They are much more sleek compared to glasses and fit properly near to the cornea.

• Soft lenses can adapt to the shape of your eye and are made from soft and flexible material. They cover the pupil, iris, and white part of the eyes. But the problem with soft lenses is that some of them have to be disposed of after just a day of use and others within a few weeks.
• Rigid lenses are smaller compared to soft lenses and cover the pupil and the iris. They are made from hard plastic but are thin. They have to be removed at night before going to sleep. Long-wear rigid lenses are also available and they can be worn during day as well as night.
• Implantable contact lenses can be placed inside the eyes by surgery. Intraocular lenses are used to correct the vision. Aphakic IOL are usually soft and tiny lenses that are fixed between the iris and the lens of the eyes by the surgeon. They can also be implanted between the cornea and the irea and are called implantable contact lens or ICL. They can be removed by an ophthalmic surgeon if you want.
• Overnight Contacts, namely Orthokeratology or Ortho-k contact lenses can reshape the cornea of your eye and can fit perfectly. They are specifically used to treat mild to moderate Myopia and can be worn only at nights and after removal,l the vision will be optimized for an entire day. But, for better results, you have to wear these lenses every night. Ortho-k lenses have proven to reduce Myopia when compared to glasses or other contact lenses, even while discontinued after a certain time.
• KAMRA Inlay is another type of contact lens. This is a small ring-shaped contact lens that has an opening in the center and fits to the cornea. The opening allows only that light which tries to enter your eye. It is to be used only for one eye so as to maintain a constant nearsighted and farsighted vision.

●      Corrective Eye Surgery

Glasses and contact lenses give relief only when worn and Ortho-k lenses give relief only for a day. But none of these can completely treat this problem. Refractive surgery is the only permanent solution in Myopia treatment.

●      Custom LASIK Surgery (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis)

This surgery corrects the Myopia or other refractive errors of the eye. In this surgery, a flap is cut from the front part of the cornea and adjusted to the shape in such a way to allow the light to enter the retina.

●      Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

This invasive Myopia treatment also makes the correction of the eye similar to LASIK but directly on the surface of the eye.

Natural Treatments To Correct Myopia

• Increase the outdoor time
• Protect your eyes from the sun
• Eat healthy
• Reduce eye strain
• Avoid smoking

Conclusion

Myopia not only causes trouble focusing on distant objects but also affects your vision and eye health if left untreated. Having routine eye checkups will help to treat Myopia at the earliest. In my opinion, Ortho-k contact lenses and LASIK are better Myopia treatment options.