Worried About Your Child’s Changing Prescription? We Can Help.

If your child’s glasses prescription keeps increasing yearly, it may feel frustrating and scary. Progressive myopia, or nearsightedness, affects more than just eyesight. It can impact your child’s learning, social life, and long-term eye health.

At Eye2Eye in Alexandria, we provide myopia management that focuses on treating the cause of vision changes. Our advanced program helps slow progression and protects your child’s eyes for the future. 
 

How Myopia Affects Learning and Daily Life 

Children with myopia often have trouble seeing the board in class, reading distant text, or following along during lessons. These challenges can affect school performance, participation, and overall confidence. 
Outside the classroom, blurry distance vision may interfere with sports, games, or even social interactions. When a child struggles to see facial expressions or social cues, it can lead to low self-esteem and feeling left out. 
 

Why Myopia Keeps Getting Worse 

The eye continues to grow during childhood and adolescence. Distance vision becomes blurrier as it elongates, and stronger prescriptions are needed. If this continues unchecked, it also raises the risk of severe eye conditions later in life, including glaucoma, retinal detachment, and macular degeneration. 
Parents often feel concerned when their child’s prescription changes rapidly. The good news is that early action can make a big difference. 
 

How We Help Slow Myopia Progression 

At Eye2Eye, we offer a comprehensive approach to myopia management with safe, non-invasive treatments that help preserve vision: 

• Orthokeratology (Ortho-K): Special contact lenses worn overnight to gently reshape the eye and reduce the need for daytime glasses 

• Atropine Drops: A low-dose medication that slows down eye growth when used consistently 

• Soft Myopia Control Lenses: Daytime contacts designed to both correct vision and reduce myopia progression 

• MYAH Technology: A diagnostic tool that allows us to track your child’s eye growth and customize their care 
   

We also advise on helpful lifestyle changes, such as reducing screen time and increasing outdoor play, which support healthy eye development. 
 

Give Your Child a Clearer, Healthier Future 

If your child’s vision keeps changing and you worry about what that means in the long term, Eye2Eye is here to support you. Our doctors help families understand their options and take proactive steps to manage myopia with confidence. 

SCHEDULE A FREE MYOPIA SCREENING in Alexandria and learn how we can help protect your child’s vision now and in the years ahead.