Myopia is best managed early on to avoid long-term vision issues. That’s why MiYOSMART spectacle lenses were developed specifically for kids.
The incidence of myopia is expected to increase significantly1 as lifestyles change, with children taking part in more near-work activities like using digital devices, studying, reading, and spending less time outdoors. Hereditary, behavioural, and environmental factors also play a part.
Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of your child. Now and into the future, you want to see your child thrive. But you may have noticed your child struggling to see clearly at a distance, making it harder for them to concentrate at school and have a care-free experience at play. Your child may have myopia, also called short-sightedness.
If left untreated in children, myopia can lead to significant and lasting vision problems in the future.
Myopia is best managed early on to avoid long term vision issues.
Today, in most cases, myopia is corrected with standard single vision spectacle lenses providing clear and sharp vision. However single vision spectacle lenses do not help to manage myopia by slowing down myopia progression.
With revolutionary D.I.M.S. Technology, developed in collaboration with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, MiYOSMART spectacle lenses correct the visual defect on their entire surface using the D.I.M.S. honeycomb-shaped segments area to slow down myopia progression.
The usage of the focus area and the defocus area provides clear vision and manages myopia simultaneously.
Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses slow myopia progression: a 2-year randomized clinical trial. (Published 11 Dec. 2019)
Myopia control effect of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lens in Chinese children: results of a 3-year follow-up study. (Published Online First: 17 March 2021)
Research shows that spending time outdoors at least 2 hours a day may reduce risk of myopia onset and its progression.5
Get your child’s eyes checked to ensure myopia or other vision problems are detected and treated early. Be conscious of your child’s tendency to hide or downplay their vision problems.
Reduce your child’s eye strain by reminding them to take breaks from intensive screen time and short-sighted activities. Give the eyes a break every 20 minutes to look at a distance of 20 meters for 20 seconds or more.6
MiYOSMART lenses may not be able to address individuals’ conditions due to natural deficiencies, illness, pre-existing medical conditions and/or advanced age of consumers.
The information contained herein is general information and is not intended to constitute medical advice. Please consult your eye care professional for more information prior to the use of MiYOSMART lenses.
FOOTNOTE
* Calculated continental averages, based on data from Holden B.A. et al. Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050. American Academy of Ophthalmology. 05/2016, vol.123, no. 5, p.1036–1042.
1 Holden B.A., Fricke T.R., Wilson D.A., Jong M., Naidoo K.S., Sankaridurg P., Wong T.Y., Naduvilath T.J., Resniko_ S. Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050. American Academy of Ophthalmology. 05/2016, vol.123, no. 5, p.1036–1042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.01.006
2 Mark A. Bullimore, Eric R. Ritchey, Sunil Shah, Nicolas Leveziel, Rupert R.A. Bourne, D. Ian Flitcroft, The Risks and Benefits of Myopia Control, Ophthalmology, 2021, ISSN 0161-6420, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.04.032.
3 Lam CSY, Tang WC, Tse DY, Lee RPK, Chun RKM, Hasegawa K, Qi H, Hatanaka T, To CH. Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses slow myopia progression: a 2-year randomized clinical trial. British Journal of Ophthalmology. Published Online First: 29 May 2019. doi: 10.1136/
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4 Lam CS, Tang WC, Lee PH, et al. Myopia control effect of defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) spectacle lens in Chinese children: results of a 3-year follow-up study. British Journal of Ophthalmology Published Online First: 17 March 2021. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-317664
5 Shah R.L. et al, Time outdoors at specific ages during early childhood and risk of incident myopia. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science. 2/2017, 58(2) pp 1158-1166
6 Boyd, K., 2020. Computers, Digital Devices and Eye Strain. [online] American Academy of Ophthalmology. Available at: <https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/computerusage> [Accessed 13 Dec 2021].
7 Based on # lenses sold per Hoya sales data on file as of December 2021. Individual wearer results may vary.
PRODUCT DISCLAIMER – MiYOSMART has not been approved for myopia management in all countries, including the U.S., and is not currently available for sale in all countries, including the U.S.