Myopia in children
Do you know that in the year 2050 almost every second person will suffer from myopia? This makes it not only a vision problem, but a global epidemic, which affects mostly children and adolescents.
Many parents see myopia as something easy to solve – “we will order glasses and everything will be fine”. But when myopia progresses quickly and uncontrolled, it can bring upon more serious diseases such as:
Retinal detachment,
Glaucoma,
Cataracts,
And even vision loss.
The most important thing in fighting myopia is the early discovery of the problem. The sooner we find out whether the eye of the child starts lengthening (a main reason for myopia), the sooner we can take concrete measures to slow or stop the process.
The modern technologies, such as the MYAH by Topcon system allow us to follow the development of the eye with extreme precision, which allows personalized and timely treatment.
Today you have the chance to do something very important for the eyesight of your child – just by booking an exam.
The good news? Now you can follow and manage myopia in a scientific manner in:
– Medical center Vereya – Kenali st. 4, Stara Zagora;
– Eye center OpticStore Stara Zagora – Metodiy Kusev boul. 9A
Eye center OpticStore Veliko Tarnovo – Nikola Gabrovski boul. 41
What is MYAH and how can it help your child?
MYAH by Topcorn is a modern device, which allows:
– Early discovery of risk of myopia
– Precise follow up of changes in eyesight
– Comparison with data from thousands of other children in Europe and Asia
– Evaluating treatment efficiency
This means that doctors can take timely measures if there is a risk that vision is deteriorating too quickly.
Topcon MYAH is an innovative device from a new generation, which is especially created to discover and manage myopia in children and adolescents. It is a contactless and painless method, which uses optical biometry and special cameras to measure the length of the eye, the shape of the cornea, the reaction of the pupil and the quality of the tear film.
The device has global reference databases, which it uses to compare patient results to average measurements for the age and gender. This lets the doctor quickly determine whether the myopia develops normally or is worsening.
Topcon MYAH also analyzes dry eye by using a special camera, which tracks blinking, tears and the condition of the meibomian glands. All of this – only in a few minutes, without eye drops or discomfort.
TOPCON MYAH is an intelligent and reliable step toward better vision and peace of mind for parents.
Why is this important for your child?
Many children do not realize that their eyesight is getting worse – they just get used to it. And the longer myopia progresses without follow up, the higher chance that the child develops issues such as:
– Retinal detachment;
– Glaucoma;
– Macular degeneration.
Using MYAH, the doctor can see things, which normal eye exams cannot show, such as the lengthening of the eye – the main reason for myopia.
How is the examination with MYAH conducted?