OPT-ISM Eye Care Blog
Helpful eye care tips, vision education, and modern optometry insights from OPTISM in Tampa, FL.

Amblyopia is more than just a “lazy eye.” Learn the different types of amblyopia—including refractive, anisometropic, strabismic, deprivation, meridional, bilateral, and mixed amblyopia—and how each affects a child’s developing vision.

MiSight 1 day is an FDA-approved soft contact lens designed to both correct childhood myopia and slow its progression. This clinical guide walks optometrists through patient selection, baseline testing, lens fitting, axial-length monitoring, follow-up intervals, troubleshooting, and treatment-response decisions—from the first consultation through long-term management.

Some babies and children develop an inward eye turn because they are farsighted and focusing too hard. This is called accommodative esotropia. Plus-power glasses can relax the focusing system and often help straighten the eyes without surgery.

A new backpack, school supplies, and updated clothes may be on your child’s back-to-school list—but what about their vision? Clear, comfortable eyesight can make a big difference in reading, learning, confidence, and classroom performance.

Anti-reflective coating can reduce glare, improve night driving comfort, make computer use easier, and help your glasses look clearer and better in photos. Learn when AR coating is worth adding to your prescription lenses.

Children do not always know how to explain blurry vision. If your child is squinting, getting headaches, struggling with reading, or having trouble in school, a comprehensive eye exam can help determine whether glasses or other vision care is needed.