Myopia Control for ChildrenProtect Your Child’s Vision for the Future
Nearsightedness in children often worsens year after year. Early myopia control can help slow this progression and support long-term eye health. At HARINA Optométristes in Mont-Royal, we offer personalized myopia management programs using advanced lenses, contact lenses and lifestyle strategies tailored to your child’s eyes, prescription and daily habits.
Myopia Control Management for Children
Help slow your child’s myopia progression with a tailored, evidence-based plan.
Myopia (nearsightedness) is becoming more common in children, especially with increased screen time, close-up work and less outdoor activity. As the eye grows longer, distance vision becomes blurrier and prescriptions become stronger. Higher levels of myopia are associated with a greater risk of future eye conditions, including retinal detachment, glaucoma and myopic maculopathy.
At HARINA Optométristes, we focus on early detection and personalized myopia control strategies. Our goal is to help slow the progression of nearsightedness and support healthier eye growth, so your child can enjoy clearer, more stable vision into adolescence and adulthood.
What Is Myopia and Why Does It Progress?
Myopia is more than just “needing glasses” — it reflects how your child’s eye is growing.
In myopia, the eye is typically longer than average, or the front surface of the eye is too curved. Light focuses in front of the retina instead of directly on it, which makes distance objects look blurry while near objects remain clear.
During childhood and teenage years, the eyes are still developing. Without intervention, myopia often increases steadily, leading to stronger prescriptions and a higher lifetime risk of eye disease. That is why early myopia control is so important.
EARLY ACTION MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Book your child’s Myopia Control consultation today.
Why Myopia Control Matters for Your Child
Myopia often progresses silently, but its impact can last a lifetime. Slowing that progression helps protect both vision and eye health.
At HARINA Optométristes, our myopia control programs are designed to:
- Help reduce how quickly your child’s prescription increases over time.
- Support healthier eye growth during critical development years.
- Lower the long-term risk associated with higher levels of myopia.
- Improve visual comfort for reading, school work and screen use.
- Give parents clear guidance, follow-up and a structured plan.
Every child is unique. We evaluate your child’s prescription, family history, eye health and lifestyle before recommending a personalized myopia control strategy.
How Our Myopia Control Program Works
Myopia control is not a single product — it is a structured, long-term program guided by clinical expertise, advanced imaging and ongoing follow-up.
Every program at HARINA Optométristes is overseen by Dr. Harina Thyriar, Optometrist, who is certified in ocular pathology. This advanced certification supports a deeper understanding of how a child’s eyes grow, how quickly myopia can progress and which treatment strategies are most effective and safest.
We begin with a comprehensive eye examination to confirm your child’s prescription, assess eye health and identify key risk factors such as family history, rapid prescription changes, screen-time exposure and reduced time outdoors. When indicated, we include additional diagnostic testing such as corneal curvature measurements, axial length monitoring and detailed retinal imaging.
Based on these findings, we design a personalized myopia control plan using clinically proven options such as MiSight® 1 day lenses, Essilor® Stellest® lenses and lifestyle recommendations. Your child’s progress is monitored closely through structured follow-up visits to track prescription changes and eye growth.
When glasses are needed for daily clarity, we offer HARINA Optical Lenses™ featuring Essilor® Crizal® Sapphire HR coating — a premium anti-reflective technology that enhances sharpness, reduces glare and protects the lenses your child relies on. While not a treatment for myopia progression, high-quality lenses support comfortable, stable vision throughout their management journey.
Myopia control is a partnership built on precision, monitoring and parental guidance — all with one goal: preserving your child’s long-term visual health.
- Comprehensive Baseline Eye Exam We assess visual acuity, prescription, eye coordination and eye health to determine whether your child is a candidate for myopia control.
- Risk Factor and Lifestyle Evaluation We review family history, reading habits, screen time, outdoor time and school demands to understand what may be contributing to your child’s myopia.
- Discussion of Myopia Control Options We explain the available treatments in clear language, including expected benefits, daily routines and follow-up requirements, so you can make an informed decision.
- Program Initiation Once you and your child are ready, we fit the recommended lenses, provide full training if contact lenses are chosen and review lifestyle strategies.
- Regular Progress Reviews Follow-up visits allow us to monitor your child’s prescription changes, visual comfort and treatment adherence, and to adjust the plan as needed.
- Communication with Parents We keep you informed at every step, explaining your child’s results and answering questions so you can support the program at home.
- Long-Term Myopia Management Myopia control continues over several years. We work with you to maintain the most suitable approach as your child grows and their visual demands change.
Myopia Control Treatments We Offer
We combine clinically proven technologies with practical lifestyle strategies to build a myopia control plan that fits your child and family.
MiSight® 1 day Contact Lenses
- Daily disposable soft lenses designed specifically for children with myopia.
- Clinically shown to help slow myopia progression when worn as directed.
- Convenient, fresh lenses every day — no cleaning solutions required.
- Ideal for active children who benefit from glasses-free vision for sports and activities.
Essilor® Stellest® Spectacle Lenses
- Advanced spectacle lenses using targeted defocus technology to help manage eye growth.
- Provide clear vision while addressing key factors involved in myopia progression.
- Well-suited for children who prefer glasses or are not ready for contact lenses.
- Available in child-friendly frames and materials to support daily wear.
Lifestyle and Behavioural Recommendations
- Encouraging regular outdoor time as part of your child’s daily routine.
- Optimizing reading distance and posture for homework and screen use.
- Promoting healthy visual breaks during prolonged near work.
- Guidance on lighting, ergonomics and balanced device use.
Which Option Is Right for My Child?
The best myopia control approach depends on your child’s age, prescription, maturity level and daily activities. At your consultation, we review the advantages of each option and help you choose a plan that is both effective and realistic for your family.
EARLY ACTION MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Book your child’s Myopia Control consultation today.
Signs Your Child May Be Nearsighted
Some children tell you they cannot see clearly. Others adapt quietly and do not realize their vision is blurred.
- Squinting or sitting very close to the TV, tablet or classroom board.
- Complaints of blurry vision when looking at distant objects.
- Frequent eye rubbing, headaches or eye strain after reading.
- Holding books, notebooks or devices very close to the face.
- Declining school performance that may be related to visual effort.
- A history of strong myopia in one or both parents.
Even if your child does not mention vision problems, regular eye exams are essential. Myopia can progress without obvious symptoms, and early intervention offers more opportunity to slow that progression.
Support for Parents at Every Step
We partner with you to understand, monitor and manage your child’s myopia over time.
Myopia control is a long-term investment in your child’s eye health. It can feel overwhelming to navigate new lens technologies, contact lens routines and lifestyle changes all at once. Our role is to make this process clear, practical and sustainable for your family.
During each visit, we explain your child’s results in straightforward language and review how their myopia is evolving. You will know what is working, what we are monitoring and how you can support good visual habits at home.
Whether your child is just starting to become nearsighted or their prescription has been changing rapidly, we are here to guide you with a structured, reassuring approach.
Take Control of Your Child’s Myopia
We offer dedicated myopia control consultations, advanced lens options and ongoing follow-up for children with nearsightedness. Early action can help slow progression and protect long-term eye health.