Can special eye drops and contact lenses slowdown myopia?

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Anonymous wrote:We are using the multi-focal daily lens for myopia control. We have had very good success. My oldest has been wearing contacts for 4 years now. When we started, she was 2.50 and she is now at 4.0. Both my DH and I are -11. Keep in mind, it doesn't stop myopia, just slows it down.

$4k seems like a lot. We are in VA and pay $950 for a year of treatment. This includes 4 visits and a years worth of contacts.

My youngest is also getting the same treatment, but we might need to switch lenses. The newer lenses are more expensive, almost double the cost. So, if we go this route, it will go up, but still not up to $4k a year.

What is the name of the treatment? It's hard to know if it's legit if we don't know what it is.

DS9 has been having success with MiSight contacts and has stayed at 3.0 for 2 years. They cost $2k the first year and $1k every additional year. I contribute to FSA specifically knowing we will have this expense, and the company (Cooper?) usually has a rebate program, plus a tiny bit covered by vision insurance, so the actual out of pocket is closer to $600-700.

I'd be skeptical of $4k a year.

We are using NaturalVue, but my DD doctor suggested the Misight. Ours is $950 after insurance then a $100 rebate, so $850. But your $600-$700 sounds even better.

For OP: Here is an article I found from the American Academy of Opthomolgy. https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/myopia-control-in-children. Also some light reading: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00326-2/fulltext

PP when you say “doctor”, are you referring to an optometrist or ophthalmologist? Your insurance pays for this myopia treatment with drops and contact lenses?

I am referring to Optometrist. Our vision insurance covers up to $125 for the contact lens and 1 visit. The $850 we pay (after $100 rebate) is out of pocket. If I remember correctly the atropine drops would be out of pocket.

[Anonymous]

My daughter is 16 and has been using Atropine drops for the past 3 years. It has slowed down the progression of Myopia and for the first time in years she was able to stay with her same lens prescription.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are using the multi-focal daily lens for myopia control. We have had very good success. My oldest has been wearing contacts for 4 years now. When we started, she was 2.50 and she is now at 4.0. Both my DH and I are -11. Keep in mind, it doesn't stop myopia, just slows it down.

$4k seems like a lot. We are in VA and pay $950 for a year of treatment. This includes 4 visits and a years worth of contacts.

My youngest is also getting the same treatment, but we might need to switch lenses. The newer lenses are more expensive, almost double the cost. So, if we go this route, it will go up, but still not up to $4k a year.

What is the name of the treatment? It's hard to know if it's legit if we don't know what it is.

DS9 has been having success with MiSight contacts and has stayed at 3.0 for 2 years. They cost $2k the first year and $1k every additional year. I contribute to FSA specifically knowing we will have this expense, and the company (Cooper?) usually has a rebate program, plus a tiny bit covered by vision insurance, so the actual out of pocket is closer to $600-700.

I'd be skeptical of $4k a year.

OP here. The place we went to is in Tysons treehouseeyes.com based in a referral from our optometrist. Optometrist says they used this place for their own kids. I don’t recall the name of the treatment. It’s not listed in their brochure.

Did you see an ophthalmologist before committing to this treatment? I’m having trouble making an appointment with ophthalmologist because most will only do surgery and not general consult.

Are these pediatric ophthalmologists? Many in this specialty routinely do eye exams on kids. It shouldn't be so hard to find someone.

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PP whose kid is using MiSight. I saw an ophthalmologist when I was young, but I don't think that's necessarily needed anymore. As an adult I see an optometrist, and my DS' eye doctor is also an optometrist. I'm not sure why OP is convinced they need to see an ophthalmologist first.

Also, OP you say your DD is 16 yo, so it might be too late. Her eyes might have already had their biggest decrease. What is her current prescription strength?

[Anonymous]

Atropine eye drops have worked wonders for our son. The contact lenses supposedly apparently also work great but the minute you stop using them basically all gains are lost.

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Anonymous wrote:Atropine eye drops have worked wonders for our son. The contact lenses supposedly apparently also work great but the minute you stop using them basically all gains are lost.

Do you have a reference for the contact lenses? There are a few types of contacts for myopia.