{"id":2204,"date":"2023-04-03T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westernuhealth.com\/pomona\/?page_id=2204"},"modified":"2023-06-09T15:46:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T22:46:33","slug":"myopia-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernuhealth.com\/pomona\/services\/eye\/myopia-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Myopia Management Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686350221509{margin-bottom: -1px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size title-color accent-border-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>What is Myopia Management?<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]At WesternU Health, we understand the importance of having a happy, healthy child. We know that vision changes a child\u2019s world. Eyesight allows a child to see the faces of their loved ones, to learn, to play. The Eye Care Institute at WesternU Health is proud to offer a new service for children age 6-18 years of age, The Myopia Management Clinic.<\/p>\n<p>Vision is a complex process. It involves much more than just seeing the letters on a chart. Vision is involved with 80% of our learning. Without an efficient visual system, we are not able to meet the demands we face in school, our career, sports or life in general.<\/p>\n<p>25% of students in grades K-6 have visual problems that are serious enough to impede learning \u2013 American Public Health Association<\/p>\n<p>The WesternU Health Eye Care Institute provides care to a diverse population of patients of all ages. Patients benefit from the latest care and technology as part of a rich, humanistic tradition that emphasizes respect, compassion, and high quality.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686350267106{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.westernuhealth.com\/pomona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/img-eye-care-3_815.jpg?id=2214) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1683157396616{margin-bottom: -1px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686350631047{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.westernuhealth.com\/pomona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/img-eye-care-298364685.jpeg?id=2212) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><p><strong>Myopia<\/strong> is commonly known as nearsightedness. It usually occurs during childhood when eyeballs are growing. Myopia causes poor long-distance vision. The eyeball is either longer than normal, or the cornea is too curved, both causing some images to be blurry. It is a chronic, progressive disease, that typically gets worse over time, if appropriate interventions are delayed. <strong>Untreated Myopia<\/strong> increases the risk of retinal disease which can lead to retinal tear, retinal detachment, maculopathy, cataracts and glaucoma.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Myopia May Impact My Child\u2019s Life?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Delayed Academic Performance<\/li>\n<li>Self-Esteem Issues<\/li>\n<li>Challenges with Athletic Activities (contact lenses fall out, broken eyeglasses, eye injury)<\/li>\n<li>Increases Risk for Eye Disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;Make an appointment&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#a36e6e&#8221; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:tel%3A9097063899|title:Make%20an%20appointment&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1684268503479{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1475581325541{padding: 50px !important;background-color: #efefef !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column video_bg=&#8221;yes&#8221; video_bg_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fZAEnBvNgq4&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1684277640717{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1684261154623{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-right: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;background-color: #862633 !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size accent-border-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Myopic Patients @ WesternU Health<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;3&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1475581565130{margin-bottom: 15px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Myopia Management Clinic at WesternU provides primary care for\u00a0<strong>children 6-18 years of age,\u00a0<\/strong>those with glasses, and\/or active in sports.\u00a0<strong>Adults<\/strong>\u00a0can also be treated in our Myopia Management Clinic as well. Please contact our clinic to make an appointment to see what options are right for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Make an appointment&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#a36e6e&#8221; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:tel%3A9097063899|title:Make%20an%20appointment&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1684268648937{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1683157396616{margin-bottom: -1px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><h3><strong>Why Does My Child Have Myopia?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased screen time \u2013 School aged children who spend 7 hours per week or more using computers, tablets, mobile devices, and video games triple their risk for myopia.<\/li>\n<li>Less time spent outdoors \u2013 Studies show a deficiency in natural sunlight exposure could contribute to the recent increase in myopia prevalence in children.<\/li>\n<li>Parents \u2013 There is a 25% chance that a child will develop myopia if one parent is myopic. That number jumps to 50% if both are myopic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686349436747{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.westernuhealth.com\/pomona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/eye-care\/optometry_2023_marketing0825.jpg?id=2353) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size title-color accent-border-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Myopia in the World Today<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><p>There are 14 million kids in the U.S. with nearsightedness. In the early 1970s, only 25% of Americans were nearsighted, while current estimates show about 40% of Americans are now myopic. The fastest growing prevalence of myopia are among school-aged children. By 2050, it is estimated that 58% of the North American population will be myopic.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 in 4 parents have a child with myopia.<\/li>\n<li>During the ages of 6-12, children\u2019s eyes are growing the fastest.<\/li>\n<li>About three-quarters of children with myopia were diagnosed between the ages of 3 and 12.<\/li>\n<li>Genes play a role in whether a child develops myopia.<\/li>\n<li>Among some populations, such as East Asian and Southeast Asian children, the incidence of myopia is likely to be even higher, in line with the incidence of myopia in those countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size title-color accent-border-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>How Is Myopia Diagnosed?<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><p>Our team of optometrists, optometry students and technicians aims to prevent or slow the progression of your child&#8217;s myopia through collaborative care based on the best and most current research.<\/p>\n<p>Comprehensive eye exams help detect eye conditions, like myopia, early. Exams are completed by an optometry student and optometrist using specialized equipment and procedures.<\/p>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size title-color accent-border-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>What Are The Treatment Options for Myopia Progression?<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><p class=\"p1\">Benefits of a myopia control &amp; management approach include improvements to vision, appearance, lifestyle, self-esteem, and potentially improved academic performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Treatment Options Include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"p1\">Pharmacological Method &#8211; Atropine eye drops<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Increasing Time Spent Outdoors<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Daytime or Nighttime (Orthokeratology) Contact Lenses<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Specialized Myopia Control Spectacles<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686350744958{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #efefef !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1684261154623{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-right: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;background-color: #862633 !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size accent-border-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>How to make an appointment?<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;3&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1475581565130{margin-bottom: 15px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Call the Eye Care Institute at WesternU Health, <strong>909-706-3899 option 2,<\/strong>\u00a0to schedule a comprehensive eye exam with the Myopia Control Department (we do not have online appointments at this time.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Patient Care Center<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>WesternU Eye Care Institute<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">795 E Second Street, Suite 2<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Pomona, CA 91766<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Make an appointment&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#a36e6e&#8221; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; 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Contact Lenses<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:nng@westernu.edu\">nng@westernu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n909-706-3899<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westernuhealth.com\/pomona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/co_faculty_nolan-ng_080322_4205-e1684873190229.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait Dr. Nolan Ng\" width=\"279\" height=\"316\" \/><\/p>\n<\/q>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwaWQlM0QlMjJtYXAlMjIlMjBzdHlsZSUzRCUyMmhlaWdodCUzQSUyMDQ1MHB4JTNCd2lkdGglM0ElMjA2MDBweCUzQiUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmRpdiUzRSUwQSUzQ3NjcmlwdCUzRSUwQSUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMGZ1bmN0aW9uJTIwaW5pdE1hcCUyOCUyOSUyMCU3QiUwQSUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMGNvbnN0JTIwbWFwRWxlbWVudCUyMCUzRCUyMGRvY3VtZW50LmdldEVsZW1lbnRCeUlkJTI4JTIybWFwJTIyJTI5JTNCJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwY29uc3QlMjBtYXBPcHRpb25zJTIwJTNEJTIwJTdCJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwY2VudGVyJTNBJTIwJTdCJTIwbGF0JTNBJTIwMzQuMDU4MzA2MTA5Mzg0NzglMkMlMjBsbmclM0ElMjAtMTE3Ljc0Mjc2ODUzMDM0OTc2JTIwJTdEJTJDJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwem9vbSUzQSUyMDE2JTJDJTBBJTA5JTA5JTA5JTA5ZGlzYWJsZURlZmF1bHRVSSUzQSUyMHRydWUlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlN0QlM0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBjb25zdCUyMG1hcCUyMCUzRCUyMG5ldyUyMGdvb2dsZS5tYXBzLk1hcCUyOG1hcEVsZW1lbnQlMkMlMjBtYXBPcHRpb25zJTI5JTNCJTBBJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwY29uc3QlMjBtYXJrZXIlMjAlM0QlMjBuZXclMjBnb29nbGUubWFwcy5NYXJrZXIlMjglN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBwb3NpdGlvbiUzQSUyMCU3QiUyMGxhdCUzQSUyMDM0LjA1ODMwNjEwOTM4NDc4JTJDJTIwbG5nJTNBJTIwLTExNy43NDI3Njg1MzAzNDk3NiUyMCU3RCUyQyUwQSUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMG1hcCUzQSUyMG1hcCUyQyUwQSUwOSUwOSUwOSUwOXRpdGxlJTNBJTIwJTIyTXlvcGlhJTIwTWFuYWdlbWVudCUyMENsaW5pYyUyMiUwQSUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCU3RCUyOSUzQiUwQSUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCU3RCUwQSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRSUwQSUzQ3NjcmlwdCUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGbWFwcy5nb29nbGVhcGlzLmNvbSUyRm1hcHMlMkZhcGklMkZqcyUzRmtleSUzREFJemFTeUQ1R09BMjhOTEtac3VTYVIwUWFzdlRIWnZhSmJWOEkxZyUyNmNhbGxiYWNrJTNEaW5pdE1hcCUyMiUyMGFzeW5jJTIwZGVmZXIlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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