Name: Georgian Bay Optometry Clinic
Address: 1026 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 2G7
Telephone: 705.422.0020

Myopia Control Can Protect Your Child’s Vision

Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is a common eye condition affecting nearly 30% of Canadians. With myopia, far-away objects are difficult to see, and nearby objects appear clearly. Severe cases of myopia increase the risks of several health issues.

Myopia can worsen during childhood, leading to a reliance on heavy prescriptions alongside other health concerns. Many predict a significant rise in myopia cases, and eye exams are more important than ever to protect your child’s vision.

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What is Myopia?

What is Myopia Progression?

Anyone can experience myopia, but the condition generally progresses in childhood. Children’s eyes grow as they do, potentially causing a minor case of myopia to develop into a more severe form in adulthood.

Severe cases of myopia are known as high myopia. Your prescription is measured in diopters, and anything above -5.00 diopters is considered high myopia. There is an increased risk of several eye conditions with high myopia, including:

With treatment, myopia progression may be slowed or reduced. Regular, single vision eyeglasses cannot slow myopic progression; they can only correct vision. Myopia control focuses on slowing or potentially stopping eyeball growth, protecting your child’s vision.

Myopia Progression is a Serious Concern

High myopia increases the risk of developing several eye conditions causing possible blindness, and the risk increases with age. Myopia is more prevalent than ever, and this condition is progressing faster and developing younger than in previous generations. The average age for myopia development is 6 to 7 years old.

Almost a third of myopia cases in children go undiagnosed and uncorrected. When a child’s refractive error is not corrected, their development may suffer. Approximately 80% of learning is visual for children, and vision problems can lead to:

Slower learning
Frustration with learning
Higher risk of school dropout
Negative self-image

With treatment, myopia progression may be slowed or reduced. Regular, single vision eyeglasses cannot slow myopic progression; they can only correct vision. Myopia control focuses on slowing or potentially stopping eyeball growth, protecting your child’s vision.

What You’ll find at Georgian Bay Optometry Clinic

Excellent Eye Care in Wasaga Beach

Many people still think that they need to commute to Barrie or the GTA to get the eye care they need. Our clinic – located in Wasaga Beach – has the equipment and staff needed to conduct comprehensive eye exams, specialized diagnostic testing, dress eyewear and sunglass styling and fitting, contact lens fittings, and more. Visit us in-store to see what we can do for you.

Excellent Eye Care in Wasaga Beach

Many people still think that they need to commute to Barrie or the GTA to get the eye care they need. Our clinic – located in Wasaga Beach – has the equipment and staff needed to conduct comprehensive eye exams, specialized diagnostic testing, dress eyewear and sunglass styling and fitting, contact lens fittings, and more. Visit us in-store to see what we can do for you.

A Family Focused Optical Clinic

Our Optometrics are local to the Wasaga Beach area and are raising their own families here. Many eye diseases are best treated when caught and addressed early. For this reason, we stress the importance of preventative eye care for all family members

A Family Focused Optical Clinic

Our Optometrics are local to the Wasaga Beach area and are raising their own families here. Many eye diseases are best treated when caught and addressed early. For this reason, we stress the importance of preventative eye care for all family members

Advanced Technology

At GBOC we have advanced Imaging equipment called the Cirrus HD-OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography). The OCT not only takes pictures of the eye, it can also take direct cross-sectional images of the retina and optic nerve thereby screening for eye disease such as macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and glaucoma. It is a very useful tool for early diagnosis and management of eye disease.

Advanced Technology

At GBOC we have advanced Imaging equipment called the Cirrus HD-OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography). The OCT not only takes pictures of the eye, it can also take direct cross-sectional images of the retina and optic nerve thereby screening for eye disease such as macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and glaucoma. It is a very useful tool for early diagnosis and management of eye disease.