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Myopia Clinic

Locality: Kew East

Phone: +61 3 9819 7695

Address: 761 High St 3102 Kew East, VIC, Australia

Website: http://themyopiaclinic.com.au

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25.01.2022 Very pleased to be featured in the August 2020 edition of MiVision magazine! MYOPIA MANAGEMENT Optometry Virtually Connected Webinar ...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Why has Myopia Clinic Melbourne been booked out for the past few months? The prevalence and rate of myopia progression in young children have skyrocketed, in part due to the COVID-19 lockdown, staying indoors and remote learning in 2020. If your child has myopia, or shortsightedness, see us without delay to help preserve their eyesight. Effective myopia control interventions can slow and even halt the progression of myopia.... #myopia #shortsighted #shortsightedness #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagment #melbourne #optometrist #myopiaclinic https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oTZY76qdY4A

24.01.2022 Stephy takes on myopia by confidently wearing her CooperVision MiSight 1 day contact lenses designed to slow the progression of myopia (short-sightedness) in children. An FDA-approved treatment for myopia management. Yes, even young children can wear contact lenses successfully. #misight #brilliantfutures #myopia #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagement #children #optometrist #melbourne #myopiaclinic

23.01.2022 Now you see it. Now you don’t. Hoya MiyoSmart myopia control glasses with DIMS technology. Special lenses that look and feel normal. Kids see clearly and adapt seamlessly to these new glasses.... But look closely - these are so much more than regular glasses. A 33mm-wide defocus zone, filled with a honeycomb pattern of multiple segments, helps to slow the growth of the eye to reduce myopia progression. #HOYA #MiyoSmart #DIMS #glasses #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagement #myopia #shortsight #treatment #children #eyehealth #optometrist #myopiaclinic #melbourne

22.01.2022 How to insert OrthoK lenses. Thanks to Sara, an experienced OrthoK wearer of more than 2 years, for this demonstration while getting fitted with her new set of lenses.

22.01.2022 Our children's optometrist Philip Cheng explains to 9 News the effects that screen time is having on young children's eyes during the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne. More children are presenting with eye problems such as myopia (short-sightedness) and dry eye, but these effects can be attributed to excess time spent on close-up tasks rather than exposure to blue light from digital devices. We recommend regular, annual eye tests for children, particularly if there a...re any new symptoms, or a family history of eye conditions. And to take regular breaks from screens. Remember the 20/20/20 rule: for every 20 minutes of near work, take a 20 second break to look at something 20 metres away to relax the eyes. When possible, spend more time outside - at least 90 minutes of outdoor time per day is recommended. Near work and indoor time are both factors linked to the development and progression of child myopia. While blue light blocking glasses are the latest craze, they are not a band-aid solution . There is currently insufficient evidence that these glasses are beneficial for children in terms of eye health. The amount of blue light emitted from digital screens is not at a level harmful to children's eyes. But blue light, particularly later in the day, can affect the body clock and sleep cycle , so there may be benefits in improving sleep quality . However, a recent study has found that simply switching on the night-mode function on smartphones is more effective than blue light glasses: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32168244/ The following is an article outlining the view of the Australian board of ophthalmologists (RANZCO) on the current evidence of blue light blocking glasses: https://www.insightnews.com.au/ranzco-outlines-stance-on-b/ Video footage courtesy of 9 News Melbourne https://youtu.be/F9zdlVZLNbE

20.01.2022 Melbourne's COVID lockdown hasn't done children's eyes any good. All the extra screen time, indoor activities, virtual learning and lack of outdoor time are contributing to an avalanche of #myopia (short-sightedness). This visual environment is causing abnormal elongation in young growing eyes. We have noticed a huge rise in kids with eye problems, kids diagnosed with myopia at a younger age, and faster progression for children who already have myopia, wearing regular gla...sses and not been recommended appropriate interventions. This 8 year old girl who came to see us recently had her prescription increase from -3.00 to -5.00 in just 6 months! Thankfully her parents discovered this clinic and she is now receiving the treatments she needs to control her myopia and help slow her rapid vision deterioration. With our precision-designed and beautifully fitted #orthokeratology (OrthoK) night-time lenses, which gently reshape and flatten the surface of her eye, she's gone from -5.00 to 20/20 vision without glasses in just 3 nights! #myopiaclinic #myopia #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #shortsight #kids #vision #eyehealth #glasses #orthok #oklens #optometrist #melbourne #COVID19 #screentime

19.01.2022 Making a real difference to children’s lives is at the very heart of what we do. #myopia #myopiaclinic #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagement #orthokeratology #orthok #oklens #children #eyecare #eyehealth #optometrist #melbourne

17.01.2022 In what has been some of the busiest ever weeks at Myopia Clinic Melbourne, it’s been a great privilege to help so many children who have recently developed myopia (short-sightedness) and those with worsening degrees of myopia. Congratulations to Simran and her parents on making the smart choice to start myopia management, to help prevent her eyesight from worsening. Instead of regular glasses - which only correct vision - she now wears the latest in kids glasses technolog...y, the Hoya MiyoSmart DIMS lenses that correct vision AND help reduce the progression of myopia by slowing eye growth. Treating both the symptoms and the condition. We prescribe DIMS lenses as one of our effective, evidence-based treatments for myopia control, which also include overnight OrthoK lenses, multifocal contact lenses and atropine eye drops. #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagement #myopia #shortsight #miyosmart #DIMS #orthok #oklens #misight #atropine #optometrist #myopiaclinic #melbourne

17.01.2022 This weekend another child has the opportunity to see clearly again without her glasses Malya, kindly referred to this clinic by another optometrist, now enjoys clear vision with no glasses after only 2 nights of wearing her custom-fitted overnight OrthoK lenses to correct her moderate myopia (short-sightedness) and astigmatism. The aim of her treatment is not only to give her the freedom of being glasses-free, but to slow the worsening of her eyesight year by year caused b...y progressive myopia and eye elongation. This is called Myopia Management. #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #myopia #orthokeratology #orthok #oklens #shortsight #melbourne #children #optometrist #myopiaclinic

14.01.2022 Did your child’s eyesight get worse during the pandemic? They are not alone. https://www.theage.com.au//details-are-fuzzy-children-s-ey

13.01.2022 Why are more kids becoming short-sighted and from an earlier age than 20 years ago? ... #screentime #indoortime #myopia #shortsight #myopiaclinic

13.01.2022 Introducing HOYA MiYOSMART spectacle lenses with DIMS technology. DIMS = Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments Developed by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and clinically proven in a 2 year randomised controlled trial to reduce the progression of myopia by up to 60%.... As a leading provider of myopia care, Myopia Clinic Melbourne has been among the first in Australia to offer this exciting new glasses technology to our patients. As us about MiYOSMART lenses for your child to slow their vision deterioration. #HOYA #MiYOSMART #DIMS #glasses #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagement #myopia #children #eyehealth #myopiaclinic

12.01.2022 Lauren from Doncaster is one of many children recently diagnosed with myopia (short-sightedness) and wearing glasses for the first time. But Lauren’s new glasses are no ordinary glasses. Her HOYA MiyoSmart DIMS lenses are an evidence-based treatment designed to slow the progression of myopia. These special glasses will help her to maintain better eyesight. #Hoya #miyosmart #DIMS #myopiacontrol #glasses #myopiamanagement #myopia #shortsighted #treatment #glasses #optometrist #myopiaclinic #melbourne

11.01.2022 Lockdown myopia is real. Chinese researchers have found a significant rise in childhood myopia in 2020, as a result of lockdown and home quarantine from the COVID-19 pandemic. The prevalence of myopia in 6 year olds was found to have increased by almost 400%!! ... This confirms the observations here at Myopia Clinic Melbourne, the sudden rise in children diagnosed with myopia and those with substantial progression have overwhelmed this clinic over the past few months. We note that children who have been receiving myopia control treatment and proper management have had much less progression during this time - and in many cases no progression - compared to children who previously had no myopia treatment and wearing regular single-vision glasses. https://www.optometry.org.au//significant-jump-in-childho/

10.01.2022 Last year Hana came to see us with worsening eyesight requiring new glasses every 6 months. Her parents wondered if it was the right thing to keep on changing glasses without doing anything more. One year on, with our custom-designed OrthoK lens treatment, her eyes have remained stable, with no further eye elongation and deterioration. It’s been a pleasure to help Hana on her life-changing myopia control journey, restoring clear vision without the need for glasses and, most... importantly, halting the rapid progression of her myopia. Thanks again for choosing the Myopia Clinic Melbourne. We wish her and her family all the very best as they begin a new chapter of their lives in the UK. #changinglives #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #myopia #shortsight #eyehealth #orthokeratology #orthok #oklens #melbourne #optometrist #myopiaclinic

10.01.2022 We are very excited to announce that Myopia Clinic Melbourne will be transitioning to a new office in the next few months! In the same Kew East area. Bigger and better. We are adding consulting rooms to care for the high volume of children who come to see us, plus new technologies to further enhance our patient experience. Exciting times ahead - watch this space for more updates!

09.01.2022 Another lucky child is receiving their very special glasses this week! Hoya MiyoSmart DIMS lenses are the most effective method of myopia control currently available in glasses . Ask us to find out how MiyoSmart lenses can help your child with myopia (short-sightedness) to slow down their eyesight deterioration.... #DIMS #MiyoSmart #Hoya #myopiaclinic #melbourne #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagement #myopia #shortsight #children #vision #glasses #optometrist

07.01.2022 Parents who trust in us and the science of myopia control interventions will achieve the best results for their children. For Miranda and Jasmine, sisters from Ferntree Gully, their parents both have high myopia (short-sightedness). But with our tailored myopia treatment plan, both of them have their eye growth successfully managed. Miranda enjoys clear vision using night-time OrthoK lenses, and Jasmine has eye drops to prevent the onset of myopia. This clinic’s advanced tech...nology tracks each child’s eye growth precisely and can even help predict the imminent onset of myopia so that customised interventions can be prescribed without delay. We aim to keep every child’s level of myopia as low as possible to maintain better eyesight. #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagement #myopia #shortsight #treatment #orthok #oklens #atropine #children #eyehealth #optometrist #melbourne #myopiaclinic

04.01.2022 It’s exciting to have my peer-reviewed article on evidence-based myopia management published in the October issue of Contact Lens Update - a publication by the Centre of Ocular Research & Education (CORE) at the University of Waterloo, Canada. I feel honoured to be given this opportunity to share my knowledge and clinical experience to help educate other practitioners on myopia control, so that more kids around the world can receive the proper care and treatment they need for... their myopia (short-sightedness), a global eye health issue on the rise. 1 FEATURE ARTICLE Is a dose-response common among a number of myopia control treatments? https://contactlensupdate.com//is-a-dose-dependent-respon/ 2 CLINICAL INSIGHT How to choose myopia management interventions for the child in your chair. https://contactlensupdate.com//how-to-choose-myopia-manag/ #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #myopia #shortsight #research #orthokeratology #orthok #contactlens #atropine #optometrist #melbourne #myopiaclinic

04.01.2022 Due to popular demand these school holidays, Myopia Clinic Melbourne is now booked out for January. If you have an urgent need for an appointment, please call the clinic directly on 9819 7695 to be placed on our waiting list. Alternatively you may book ahead in February via online booking at ecco.setmore.com

04.01.2022 Claudia first came to see us at Myopia Clinic Melbourne in 2018, and got her first pair of glasses Now 5 years old and starting school, she has just been fitted with night-time OrthoK lenses so she can see clearly without wearing glasses, and to control the progression of her myopia. Well done Claudia on your fantastic start on OrthoK! ... #myopia #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagement #orthok #orthokeratology #oklens #shortsighted #children #optometrist #melbourne #myopiaclinic

02.01.2022 The smile of confidence. There’s good reasons to be happy when you now can see clearly without glasses, with a treatment that also slows the progression of short-sightedness. Preventing vision deterioration and thicker glasses. OrthoK. ... #orthok #oklens #orthokeratology #myopiacontrol #myopiamanagement #myopia #shortsighted #melbourne #children #optometrist #myopiaclinic