Myopia Management Blog

Back-to-school season is the best time to evaluate your child’s vision. This blog explains how parents in Owings Mills can manage nearsightedness in children with early exams, myopia control, and custom treatment plans. Dr. Moshe Schwartz offers ortho-k, atropine therapy, and pediatric eye care tailored for growing eyes.

Vision challenges in infants and children can affect everything from crawling and walking to reading and classroom participation. Parents should be aware of warning signs such as excessive tearing, eye rubbing, or frequent squinting. Early eye exams, especially those conducted by an experienced pediatric optometrist, can help detect and manage issues before they disrupt a child’s development.

High myopia – severe nearsightedness – is associated with an increased risk of serious eye diseases such as retinal detachment, glaucoma, and cataracts.

Discover why experts say there’s a myopia epidemic, and learn what you can do to keep your kids’ eyes healthy. Eyesymmetry Vision Center proudly offers myopia management treatments to nearsighted children for healthy and clear life-long vision.

Did you know that a risk factor for developing myopia (nearsightedness) is living in an urban area? But don’t worry – the myopia management program at Eyesymmetry Vision Center can help.

Traditional myopia correction uses glasses to improve visual acuity, but they are not a solution for controlling myopia’s progression and may even contribute to worsening myopia. Myopia management is an effective treatment program to slow or halt myopia progression.