Myopia Control in Children with Dr. Dwight Barnes
Cary Family Eye Care
March 23rd, 2019
Agenda:
Biography (1:36)
Instance of Myopia (4:08)
Myopia Control (11:10)
3 main Strategies of Myopia Control for Children
Atropine drops. (Slows by 64%) (16:57)
Soft Myopia Control Contact Lenses (Slows by 50%) (19:08)
Overnight Sight (Ortho K). (Slows by 77%) (20:07)
What does overnight sight involve? (27:10)
What does overnight sight cost? (27:36)
Parents Questions Answered
Is OrthoK(Overnight Sight) a cure or a treatment? (30:00)
Can adults benefit from OrthoK? (31:14)
What if traveling out of town? (32:16)
What is the free consultation you talked about? (33:43)
Is it comfortable to wear OrthoK molds? (35:35)
What is the youngest age to be able to do it? (37:26)
What about kids already wearing glasses for years? (38:55)
Is it possible to eliminate glasses if using OrthoK from kids age to young adulthood? (40:37)
Is OrthoK the most effective solution? (42:20)
What if moving to another town? (43:21)
Does your office also do regular eye care like exams and glasses prescriptions? (44:12)
What is the first visit to your office like? (45:11)
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