CHILDREN’S MYOPIA MANAGEMENT
Stellest® Lenses for Childhood Myopia
FDA-authorized eyeglass lenses that provide clear distance vision while helping slow myopia progression in eligible children.
MORE THAN CLEARER VISION
Why manage childhood myopia?
Myopia—often called nearsightedness—usually begins during the school years and may increase while the eyes are still growing. Ordinary single-vision glasses correct blur but do not specifically slow that progression. Managing myopia aims to preserve clear vision now while reducing how quickly the prescription and eye length change over time.
Clear vision today
The central optical zone corrects the child’s distance prescription for everyday activities, school, and play.
Slower progression
The surrounding treatment zone is designed to provide an optical signal that helps slow prescription progression and eye elongation.
A glasses-based option
Stellest lenses do not require contact-lens insertion, removal, disinfection, or overnight wear.
HOW STELLEST WORKS
Clear central correction with a surrounding treatment zone
Each lens has a clear 9-millimeter central area for distance vision. Around it are concentric rings of tiny lenslets. These lenslets create peripheral myopic defocus—an optical signal intended to slow the eye growth associated with progressing myopia.
The lenslets are visible on close inspection, but children look through the clear central zone. Correct frame selection, centration, and fitting are important parts of treatment.
FDA-REVIEWED U.S. STUDY
Two-year results
71% less myopia progression by prescription
53% less axial eye elongation
Compared with single-vision control lenses at 24 months. These are study averages; individual results vary.
CANDIDACY
Is your child a candidate?
The FDA-authorized indication includes children with otherwise healthy eyes who are 6–12 years old when treatment begins, with a spherical-equivalent prescription from −0.75 D to −4.50 D and astigmatism up to 1.50 D.
An evaluation may include
- Review of prescription changes and family history
- Distance and near vision testing
- An accurate refraction and eye-health examination
- Discussion of lifestyle, screen time, and outdoor time
- Frame selection and precise lens measurements
Your child’s plan
Myopia management is individualized. We will determine whether Stellest lenses fit your child’s prescription and needs, establish a follow-up schedule, and monitor vision and prescription changes over time.
Children should wear the lenses as prescribed. Research with highly aspherical lenslet designs found better myopia-control results with longer daily wear.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Getting started with Stellest lenses
1. Eye examination
We evaluate the prescription, eye health, progression history, and whether a myopia-management lens is appropriate.
2. Precise fitting
Our optical team helps select a stable, comfortable frame and takes the measurements required to center the lenses correctly.
3. Ongoing monitoring
Follow-up visits assess vision, comfort, wear, and whether the prescription or management plan needs adjustment.
Adjustment and visual symptoms
Some children may notice blur, halos, or other visual symptoms while wearing the lenses. Contact our office if symptoms are persistent, interfere with reading or mobility, or if the glasses are damaged or no longer fit properly.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Stellest lens FAQs
Do Stellest lenses reverse myopia?
No. They correct blurry distance vision and are designed to slow future progression. They do not eliminate the existing prescription or guarantee that myopia will stop changing.
Are Stellest lenses contact lenses?
No. Stellest lenses are prescription spectacle lenses fitted into an eyeglass frame.
How often should my child wear them?
They are generally intended for full-time wear as directed by the prescribing clinician. Consistent daily wear is important because clinical research found better outcomes with longer wearing time.
How long does myopia management continue?
Myopia often changes through the school years. Treatment length and follow-up are individualized based on age, prescription changes, eye growth, wear, and the child’s overall response.
Does insurance cover Stellest lenses?
Coverage varies by plan. Our team can explain expected charges and help you understand any applicable vision benefits before ordering.
Evidence and product information
Learn more from the FDA marketing-authorization announcement, the FDA De Novo summary, and the randomized clinical trial in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Stellest® is a registered trademark of Essilor. Treatment response varies. This page is for general education and does not replace an individual eye examination or treatment recommendation.
THE EYE CENTERS
Could Stellest lenses help your child?
Schedule an evaluation to discuss your child’s prescription, progression risk, and myopia-management options.