Slowing Down Your Child’s Prescription: A Parent’s Guide to MiSight, Stellest, and Atropine Drops in Nashua

When a child’s glasses prescription keeps getting stronger, it may be a sign that their myopia is progressing. Myopia, or nearsightedness, often begins in childhood and can continue to worsen as the eyes grow. At Lumen Eye Care in Nashua, we offer myopia management options designed to help slow that progression and support your child’s long-term eye health, including MiSight contact lenses, Stellest spectacle lenses, and atropine eye drops.

The Importance of Slowing Myopia Progression

Myopia occurs when the eye grows too long from front to back, causing distant objects to appear blurry. A child with progressive myopia may need increasingly stronger prescriptions as they grow.

Higher levels of myopia are associated with an increased lifetime risk of certain eye conditions. Managing progression during childhood can help reduce how nearsighted a child ultimately becomes.

Parents should watch for signs such as:

•          Squinting to see distant objects

•          Sitting unusually close to screens or the television

•          Difficulty seeing the board at school

•          Frequent changes in glasses prescriptions

•          Complaints of blurry distance vision

•          Holding objects close to the face

MiSight 1 Day Contact Lenses

MiSight 1 day lenses are daily disposable soft contact lenses specifically designed to correct nearsightedness while helping slow myopia progression in children. Their specialized optical design provides clear central vision while creating a treatment effect intended to influence how the eye grows. MiSight can be a convenient choice for children who are comfortable wearing contacts and can follow proper lens hygiene and handling instructions.

Stellest Lenses

Essilor Stellest lenses offer myopia management through eyeglasses. They correct a child’s prescription while using specialized lens technology designed to slow excessive eye growth.

Stellest lenses can be particularly appealing for younger children or families who prefer glasses over contact lenses. The FDA authorized Stellest lenses in 2025 for slowing myopia progression in eligible children between ages 6 and 12 when treatment begins.

Atropine Eye Drops

Low-dose atropine eye drops are another approach that eye doctors may consider for managing childhood myopia. These prescription drops are generally used on a regular schedule and require ongoing monitoring.

Research on low-dose atropine has produced varying results depending on the concentration and patient population. For this reason, atropine treatment should be recommended and monitored by an eye doctor who can determine whether it is appropriate for an individual child.

Finding the Right Myopia Management Plan

There is no single myopia treatment that is right for every child. We consider factors such as age, current prescription, how quickly the prescription is changing, lifestyle, eye health, and the child’s ability to manage contact lenses or other treatments. Regular pediatric eye exams also allow us to monitor prescription changes and determine whether additional myopia management should be discussed.

If your child’s nearsightedness is progressing, schedule a comprehensive eye exam with Lumen Eye Care to discuss options for managing their changing vision. Visit our office in Nashua, NH, or call (603) 598-1620 to book an appointment today.