If you’ve read our guides to how myopia control lenses work and one family’s experience with Stellest, you’re probably wondering what it’ll actually cost you. Myopia control lenses cost more than standard prescription lenses, private costs typically range from around £20 a month to £500 upfront depending on the type you choose, and NHS vouchers…
If you’ve just been told your child needs myopia control, you’re probably in the same position we were: never having heard the term before an optician mentioned it. We’ve been using Stellest lenses for our daughter for the past 18 months, and this guide walks through what that’s actually involved, honestly, cost included, rather than…
If you’ve read our guides to what myopia is and what causes it, you’ll know that standard glasses correct a child’s vision without doing anything to slow the underlying cause. Myopia control lenses are different: they’re specifically designed to slow how fast a child’s eye continues to elongate, not just correct the blur. Why Standard…
If you’ve just found out your child is short-sighted, you may already have read our guide to what myopia actually is. The next question most parents ask is: what causes myopia in children, and could anything have been done differently? Childhood short-sightedness has been rising sharply for decades. Researchers now have a much clearer picture…
So what is myopia, exactly? In plain terms, it’s the medical name for short-sightedness. It’s a very common eye condition. Distant objects look blurry, while things up close stay clear. It’s the reason so many children end up needing their first pair of glasses. And it’s becoming more common every year, both in the UK…