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

Modern myopia management requires more than monitoring a child’s spectacle prescription. This clinician-focused guide reviews how optometrists can interpret axial elongation, establish treatment targets, fit MiSight contact lenses, select low-dose atropine concentrations, evaluate orthokeratology topography, identify inadequate treatment response, consider combination therapy, and establish appropriate follow-up intervals.

Myopia, or nearsightedness, often becomes stronger as children grow. Modern myopia-control treatments are designed not only to help children see clearly today, but also to slow the eye growth that causes their prescription to worsen over time.

RGP lenses can provide sharp, stable vision for patients with astigmatism, keratoconus, and irregular corneas. Learn how eye doctors evaluate lens movement, fluorescein patterns, comfort, and corneal health during an RGP fitting.

Multifocal and monovision contact lenses can help patients who struggle with near vision after age 40. Learn how each option works and what to expect during a customized contact lens fitting.