Eye Care Services
Gentle exams for children starting at 6 months, plus proven myopia control programs — Ortho-K, MiSight®, atropine, and more — to protect your child's long-term vision.
Pediatric Eye Care
Early detection makes all the difference in a child's vision. Our board-certified optometrists hold Clinical Letters of Excellence in Pediatric Optometry and offer thorough, gentle eye exams for children in a welcoming environment — catching problems before they affect learning and development. The American Optometric Association recommends the first exam at 6 months of age; children don't need to know the alphabet for us to evaluate their vision. We recommend exams at 6 months, age 3, before starting school, and annually after that.
At A Glance
The AOA recommends a child's first eye exam at 6 months old — no alphabet knowledge required.
Research shows myopia management can slow progression by 50 to 67 percent when started early.
Ortho-K, MiSight®, multifocal contacts, low-dose atropine, and specialty lenses — matched to your child's needs.
Myopia Management
From their very first exam, our board-certified optometrists watch for early signs of myopia — because the sooner it's caught, the more we can do to protect your child's long-term vision.
Myopia Control
Myopia — commonly called nearsightedness — is one of the fastest-growing vision problems in children today. The good news is that when it's caught early, it can be slowed. Our board-certified optometrists offer proven myopia management programs for children throughout the Scottsdale area.
Myopia means your child can see things up close clearly, but objects far away look blurry. It happens when the eyeball grows slightly too long. Light ends up focusing in front of the retina instead of directly on it — making distant images blurry.
Myopia often starts between ages 6 and 12. Without management, it tends to get worse each year until a child's late teens. Each increase in prescription also increases long-term risk.
Myopia is more than a glasses prescription — it's a medical condition. The more the eye grows, the higher the risk of serious problems later in life, including retinal detachment, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. High myopia can threaten vision permanently.
Research shows that myopia management can slow progression by 50 to 67 percent. Starting treatment early — before the prescription climbs — gives the best results. If a parent has myopia, a child's risk is significantly higher, making annual exams essential.
These specially shaped rigid lenses are worn overnight. While your child sleeps, the lenses gently reshape the front of the eye. In the morning, the lenses come out — and your child can see clearly all day without glasses or daytime contacts. Ortho-K also slows how fast myopia gets worse over time.
MiSight® is the first FDA-approved soft contact lens proven to slow myopia in children. These daily disposables correct your child's vision while a special optical design signals the eye to stop growing as fast. Safe, comfortable, and easy for children to use on their own — no lens care solution needed.
Soft multifocal lenses have different zones built into the lens. The center zone corrects distance vision, while the outer zones send focused light to the edges of the retina — signaling the eye to slow its growth. Worn during the day, these offer a comfortable option for children ready for contacts.
Atropine drops applied once each evening are one of the most effective tools for slowing myopia. The concentration used for myopia control is far lower than the dose used to dilate eyes during an exam. Side effects at this low dose are minimal, and drops can be combined with other treatments for added benefit.
For children who are not yet ready for contact lenses, specialty eyeglass lenses with defocus-incorporated designs can slow eye growth while correcting vision at the same time. They look like regular glasses but work differently at the lens level — a practical, no-maintenance starting point for younger children.
Is your child squinting at the board at school? Asking to sit closer to the TV? These are common early signs of myopia. The sooner we see them, the more we can do to protect their vision long-term.
Book a Myopia ConsultationCommon Questions
Yes — thorough, gentle pediatric eye exams for children of all ages, recommended starting at 6 months, then age 3, then annually. Our optometrists hold Clinical Letters of Excellence in Pediatric Optometry and specialize in diagnosing amblyopia, strabismus, and refractive errors.
A set of treatments — Ortho-K, MiSight® contacts, multifocal contacts, low-dose atropine drops, or specialty glasses — that slow the progression of nearsightedness rather than just correcting it. Research shows these treatments can slow myopia progression by 50 to 67 percent when started early.
Myopia often begins between ages 6 and 12. Starting treatment early — before the prescription climbs significantly — gives the best results. If a parent has myopia, a child's risk is significantly higher, making annual exams essential starting at school age.
Specially shaped rigid lenses worn overnight that gently reshape the front of the eye. Children remove them each morning and see clearly all day without glasses or daytime contacts. Ortho-K also slows how fast myopia progresses over time.
Book Your Child's Exam
Is your child squinting at the board or sitting close to the TV? These are common early signs of myopia. Call or text us to schedule a pediatric exam or myopia consultation.