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Stop Nearsightedness from Getting Worse | Duke Health

There's a new way to treat nearsightedness, or myopia, in children. Instead of prescribing glasses and contact lenses to improve distant vision, pediatric optometrists can now use a daily low dose of atropine eyedrops -- typically used to dilate the eyes -- and special multifocal contact lenses -- normally worn by adults to correct distant and near vision -- to slow or stop the advancement of myopia. Here, Yos Priestley, OD, a pediatric optometrist at Duke Health, talks about these new treatment options and other ways children with myopia can practice good eye hygiene and care for their eyes. Treating nearsightedness at Duke: https://www.dukehealth.org/pediatric-... 00:00 What is myopia or nearsightedness? 00:11 What causes nearsightedness? 00:31 How to treat nearsightedness? 01:08 What is good eye hygiene? 01:38 What are the signs of nearsightedness?