At Hefner Eye Care and Optical Center, you will receive personal, professional eye care in an inviting and comfortable environment. With more than 40 years of combined experience, their optometrists Dr. Kimberly Hefner and Dr. Victoria Fairchild consistently provide patients with the very best in eye and vision care. Stop by their location today to view their extensive collection of eyewear and contact lenses or to schedule your next eye appointment.

My 8-year-old daughter was prescribed glasses for nearsightedness. My eyes are terrible and got worse as I got older. Is there any way to stop the progression of nearsightedness in kids?

Yes! It’s possible that your daughter would benefit from a new contact lens program called MiSight 1 day, which is a unique contact lens for children ages 8 to 12 that has proven to slow and in some cases stop the progression of myopia (nearsightedness). This is especially important because 96% of childhood onset myopia worsens as the child grows and our modern lifestyle of not spending much time outdoors, and, instead, spending more time on digital devices, exacerbates the problem. The results of the clinical trials of this contact lens treatment are impressive, with 59% of the children in the study having the progression slowed and 41% of the participants having no progression. We’re excited to provide this treatment option to our young patients.