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Pediatric Ophthalmology– tag –
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Why Outdoor Play Reduces Myopia: The Hypothesis of Dopamine Cells in the Retina
“I heard that playing outside makes children less likely to become nearsighted. Why is that?” In my myopia-control clinic, this is one of the hardest questions to answer among those I get from parents. A large survey in Australia has sho... -
Children’s Myopia, Changing Times: From “Eye Drops and Training” to “Axial Length Measurement”
“When I was a child, I was told I had ‘pseudomyopia’ and used eye drops. I also went to training sessions where I looked at a distant landscape through a machine. What was all that?” This is a question parents sometimes ask me in the exa... -
How Myopia Control Works: The Shared Blur Called “Peripheral Defocus”
“MiSight®, orthokeratology and myopia control glasses look and are used so differently. How do they differ, and in what way?” This is a question parents often ask me in myopia control consultations. These three treatments look quite diff... -
Looking at Myopia Progression by “Speed”: Introducing the OA-1 Axial Length Measuring Device
“I was told my glasses prescription hasn't gone up, but is my myopia really settling down?” In July 2026, Takeru Eye Clinic began using the Tomey optical axial length measuring device “OA-1” to measure axial length in children's myopia m... -
Deciding Myopia Control Treatment with Your Child and Family: The Idea of SDM
“Which myopia control treatment works best?” This is something parents often say when they consult us about myopia treatment. There is no single “best” answer. The right choice changes with the child's pattern of axial length growth, age... -
Myopia Control Glasses Have Started in Japan (MiYOSMART and Stellest)
Myopia control glasses (MiYOSMART® and Stellest®) are spectacle lenses designed to correct vision while slowing axial length growth through a special structure in the lens periphery. They went on sale in Japan in June 2026. The target ag... -
Ryjusea® Mini and Selected Medical Care: Why We Continue Self-Pay Care (June 2026)
I have divided my writing about Ryjusea® Mini into three articles What is Ryjusea® Mini (approval, eligibility, use, side effects) Costs and selected medical care (what insurance covers and our policy) (this article) What happens if you ... -
Words Used in Eye Care: What You Thought They Meant and What They Actually Mean
Even when ophthalmologists and orthoptists use the same words as patients, they often understand them in different ways. If these gaps pile up, an explanation may never get across, and you may end up in a state of “I don't know why I'm c... -
MiSight® and Astigmatism: Myopia Control in Children
MiSight® 1 day myopia control treatment started more than a month ago. Already more than ten people have started this treatment. As interest grows, questions about astigmatism naturally increase as well. There are many children who... -
Is MiSight® for Children’s Myopia Control Covered by Insurance or Self-Pay? Information as of January 2026
Updated February 10, 2026As the “Pediatric Myopia Control Continuing Management Program,”we have decided to provide MiSight® 1 day as self-pay care. Updated May 21, 2026The policy from June 2026 has been added. [Updated September 22, 202...
