01/29/2026
Myopia control! 🤓✨
Introducing Stellest, the first FDA approved glasses lens for slowing down nearsighted progression in kids. After watching years of success with this lens in Canada and Europe I'm thrilled to now be able to prescribe it here!
The lens is designed with a central clear zone in front of the pupil and the periphery filled with small "aspherical lenslets" which you can see as little dots on the lens in the zoomed in photo (swipe to see!)
These little lenslets make "peripheral vision defocus", which we've known for a long time is a major signal while the eye is growing to stop or slow down growth, similar to the peripheral defocus you'd get from being outdoors all the time with a far horizon of view. And studies show it works - slowing down prescription changes by 67% in full time lens wearers over two years compared to regular glasses wearing children.
Wondering about this or other options for your kiddo's growing eyes? Schedule them for an eye exam and we'll take a look 🤓