Myopia Control Clinic Near Tempe

A new pair of glasses may improve your child’s vision, but won’t necessarily stop their short-sightedness from getting worse. For Tempe families, Beyond Eyecare provides childhood myopia management at our East Village Shopping Centre practice in Zetland, with options that may help slow its progression.

With a particular interest in childhood myopia, Principal Optometrist David Truong helps parents understand their child’s changing eyesight. Our assessments include prescription testing, eye health examinations and axial length measurements, alongside a review of family history and everyday habits.

Ongoing appointments allow us to measure changes in eye growth, evaluate treatment response and refine your child’s myopia management plan where appropriate.

Reduce Long-Term Eye Health Risks

The risks of retinal detachment, glaucoma and myopic macular degeneration increase as myopia becomes more severe.

Myopia management aims to slow excessive eye growth during childhood and reduce the level of short-sightedness your child ultimately develops in adulthood.

Fewer Prescription Upgrades

Progressive myopia can lead to increasingly stronger glasses or contact lens prescriptions throughout childhood.

Myopia control cannot correct the myopia your child already has, but it can slow further progression and reduce the rate of prescription change.

Flexible Myopia Control Options

We can choose from several established methods to manage childhood myopia.

These include myopia control glasses, specialised soft contact lenses, Ortho-K and low-dose atropine. We’ll recommend an approach based on your child’s individual needs and consider combined treatments where appropriate.

Early Treatment For Best Results

Children can experience significant myopia progression while their eyes are still growing.

When we identify myopia early, we have more opportunity to control further progression. Regular reviews help us track eye growth and change your child’s treatment when their results indicate we should.

Who says you need to live near the beach to enjoy a great outdoor lifestyle in Sydney? Tempe might lack an ocean coastline, but its riverside parklands, recreational facilities and strong neighbourhood character give local families plenty to enjoy. From cycling along the Cooks River to weekend sport at Tempe Recreation Reserve and exploring the Tempe Wetlands, this Inner West suburb offers plenty of opportunities for children to get outdoors and stay active.

For Tempe families concerned about childhood short-sightedness, Beyond Eyecare provides myopia management at our East Village Shopping Centre practice in Zetland. Our optometrists monitor changes in children’s prescriptions and eye growth, helping parents understand their options for slowing myopia progression.