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The Myopia Epidemic
What is Myopia?
The Consequences of Untreated Myopia
When left undiagnosed and untreated, myopia (nearsightedness) can lead to a host of complications, such as reduced ability to learn, and later in life:2
- Cataracts tend to develop sooner in nearsighted eyes.
- Nearsighted people are 2 to 3 times more likely to get glaucoma.
- Myopia increases the risk of retinal detachment.
An eye care professional, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist, can perform a simple examination to determine if the vision issues you’re experiencing are caused by myopia — and put a treatment plan in place that may prevent further complications associated with myopia.
MYOPIA IS GROWING AT AN ALARMING RATE
What Causes Myopia?
Genetics is the primary cause of myopia, or nearsightedness; children inherit the tendency to develop the eye condition from their parents.8 Also, how a person uses their eyes — such as frequently performing detailed or up-close work, or regularly using computers, tablets and cellphones.
How CRT Contact Lenses Treat Myopia
Imagine a world in which you insert contact lenses at night before bed, and then awake in the morning, remove the lenses, and enjoy the corrective benefits all day long. You could eliminate the distortions, reflections or blur coming from the contaminated surfaces of your glasses or contact lenses and the hassle, discomfort and dry eyes typically associated with these traditional methods of vision correction. If this scenario has caught your eye, then Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT) may be the solution you’ve been looking for.
Paragon CRT® contact lenses offer a much more natural vision because no lens is being worn during your daytime hours. This therapeutic contact lens gently reshapes the cornea while you sleep to temporarily correct nearsightedness. Upon waking and removing the lenses, you will experience clearer vision without glasses or contact lenses throughout the day.