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Other forms of Myopia Control


Other forms of Myopia Control are Low Dose Atropine Drops and Multifocal Contact lenses. Like Ortho K they are not typically covered by insurance, though if they have VSP we can use their contact lenses benefit for multifocal contacts and some medical insurances do cover the cost of atropine.
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How Atropine drops works


Atropine is an eye drop that is normally used to dilate the pupil and relaxing the eye muscle responsible for focusing on near objects. In very low concentrations, atropine has shown to help slow down the progression of myopia in children. Although we don’t know exactly how it works we know that it can help reduce myopia progression on average by 50-55%. ​
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What to expect from Atropine drops


The eye drops are placed in the eye every night at bedtime. Mild stinging on application should be expected. Because of the nature of the drop light sensitivity outdoors could occur. We recommend sunglasses wear to all of our patients. ​
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Who is good candidate for Atropine drops


Children who show rapid increases in their nearsightedness prescription or who show large amounts of nearsightedness at a young age are great candidates for myopia control. For patients who’s eyeglass prescription is outside of the treatable ranges for soft multifocal contact lenses and ortho-k, atropine is a great option. ​
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For more information, contact us: ​


phone: (408) 377-2020
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email: eyes@lgeyecare.com
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Hours

Mon-Thurs: 9am - 5pm
​Fri: 9am - 4pm
Saturday: CLOSED
(OPEN Saturdays: February 4th - 9AM - 1PM, February 18th  and February 25th 9 AM - 4PM)
Sunday: CLOSED

Telephone

408-377-2020

Email

eyes@lgeyecare.com
  • ABOUT US
    • OUR TEAM >
      • Team of Staff
      • Ilene Polhemus, OD
      • Maggie Enciso, OD
    • Insurance
    • Eye Education
  • Eye Exams
    • Adult Eye Exams
    • Pediatric Eye Exams
    • CONTACT LENSES
    • Emergency Visits
  • SPECIALTY EYE CARE
    • Dry Eye Therapy >
      • OptiLight (Intense Pulsed Light) >
        • OptiLight Blog
    • Myopia Management >
      • ​Orthokeratology​ >
        • ​Ortho-K for Adults
    • Lasik Co-Management
  • Eye Wear
  • Contact us
    • Hours & Location
    • Schedule an Appointment
    • Forms
    • Review us
  • Schedule an Appointment