Specialty Contact Lenses and Myopia Control for Kids in Glastonbury

Not every contact lens fitting is routine. Some patients need a lens built around a more complex eye shape, and some children need a plan to slow down a prescription that keeps changing year after year. At our Glastonbury location, our doctor offers specialty contact lens fittings, including scleral lenses and myopia control for kids, giving Connecticut families options that go well beyond a standard contact lens exam.

Scleral lenses are larger, rigid contact lenses designed to vault over the entire surface of the cornea and rest on the white part of the eye instead. That design makes them a good option for patients with irregular corneas or other conditions that make standard soft contacts uncomfortable or difficult to fit. Because they are custom fit to each patient, scleral lenses take more time and expertise to prescribe correctly, which is why not every practice offers them.

More children are being diagnosed with myopia, or nearsightedness, at younger ages, and their prescriptions often continue to increase each year without intervention. Parents frequently notice their child squinting at the board, sitting closer to the television, or needing stronger glasses at every visit. These are common signs worth mentioning to your child's eye doctor.

Myopia control is a treatment approach aimed at slowing the progression of a child's nearsightedness rather than simply updating their glasses each year. At our Glastonbury location, our doctor works with families to build a plan suited to their child, which may include specialty contact lens options designed specifically to help manage how quickly a prescription changes over time.

The earlier myopia progression is addressed, the more opportunity there is to manage it before a prescription climbs significantly. A comprehensive eye exam is the first step, giving your child's doctor a clear picture of their current prescription and how quickly it may be changing, so a plan can be built around their specific needs.

If your child's prescription keeps increasing, or if standard contact lenses have never quite worked for you, our Glastonbury team is ready to talk through your options. Schedule a comprehensive eye exam today to find out whether scleral lenses or a myopia control plan could be the right fit for your family.