by Carillon Vision Care | Aug 5, 2021 | Myopia Control, Myopia Management, Orthokeratology
Carillon Vision Care was very proud to host our Myopia Management Intern Federica for 6 weeks over the Summer of 2021. This was all made possible by a very generous educational grant from CooperVision Specialty Eyecare. Federica will be starting her 2nd year of...
by Carillon Vision Care | Jun 4, 2021 | Contact Lenses, Myopia Control, Myopia Management
Dr. Neukirch was invited to speak at the 2021 Pediatric Contact Lens Residency Summit in Phoenix, Arizona this past May. The conference was partially in-person and had many more virtual attendees. Dr. Neukirch’s topics included Myopia Management (MiSight,...
by Carillon Vision Care | Mar 5, 2021 | Contact Lenses, Myopia Control, Myopia Management, Orthokeratology
Dr. Neukirch was featured this week in Review of Myopia Management discussing his real world experience with the game changing MiSight lens that slows the progression of nearsightedness. Here is a direct link to the Review of Myopia Management website and...
by Carillon Vision Care | Jan 8, 2021 | Eyecare, Myopia Control, Myopia Management
Myopia (nearsightedness) is a condition that is most associated with blurred vision at distance. Increasing amounts of myopia do not only cause difficulty seeing. Myopia is also associated with an increase in sight threatening eye diseases such as myopic macular...
by Carillon Vision Care | Jun 13, 2020 | Contact Lenses, Eye Exams, Eyecare, Myopia Control, Myopia Management, Optometrist
My child needs glasses for distance vision… What causes this? Near-sightedness, also called myopia, occurs when patients can see well up close, but have blurred distance vision. Near-sightedness is caused from the eye itself growing longer over time, stretching out...
by Carillon Vision Care | Aug 18, 2019 | Eyecare, Myopia Control, Myopia Management, Orthokeratology
What is Ortho-K? Orthokeratology is a treatment where a nearsighted, or myopic, patient places custom designed lenses in their eyes just before going to sleep. These special lenses gently mold the front surface of the cornea (the clear part of the eye that...
