Stellest® Lenses for Kids: Advanced Myopia Management in San Francisco

If your child has been diagnosed with nearsightedness (myopia), you are not alone. Myopia is becoming increasingly common in children—and without proper care, it can continue to worsen year after year. At our practice in San Francisco, we proudly offer Stellest® lenses, an innovative solution designed specifically for modern myopia management.

Developed by EssilorLuxottica, Stellest lenses represent a new generation of pediatric eyeglass lenses created to help slow the progression of childhood myopia while still providing clear, comfortable vision for everyday life.
 

What are Stellest® lenses?

Stellest lenses are advanced spectacle lenses designed to correct your child’s vision and help manage how myopia progresses over time. Unlike standard glasses that only correct blurry distance vision, Stellest lenses are engineered to address the visual signals that contribute to continued eye growth—one of the main drivers of worsening myopia in children.

In simple terms, your child can see clearly and receive targeted myopia control support at the same time.
 

Why myopia management matters

Myopia is not just a need for stronger glasses each year. As a child’s prescription continues to increase, their risk for serious eye health conditions later in life also rises, including:

• Retinal detachment

• Myopic macular degeneration

• Glaucoma

• Earlier vision loss
   

This is why modern optometry focuses on myopia management, not just vision correction.

Early intervention is one of the most effective ways to protect your child’s long-term eye health.
 

How do Stellest lenses work?

Stellest lenses use a specialized optical design that gently alters how light is focused on the retina. This design helps reduce the signals that encourage the eye to grow longer—a key cause of progressive myopia in children.

While your child looks through the center of the lens for clear distance and near vision, surrounding areas of the lens help support healthier eye growth patterns.

The result is:

• Clear, comfortable everyday vision

• A clinically supported approach to slowing myopia progression

• An easy, non-invasive option for children who may not be ready for contact lenses
   

Stellest lenses vs. regular glasses

Traditional eyeglasses:

• Correct blurry vision

• Do not address myopia progression
   

Stellest lenses:

• Correct blurry vision

• Are designed specifically for myopia management

• Support long-term eye health goals
   

This makes Stellest lenses an important part of a comprehensive pediatric eye care and myopia control program.
 

Myopia management at our practice

Myopia management is not a one-size-fits-all approach. At our office, your child’s care plan is customized and may include:

• Detailed myopia risk assessment

• Lifestyle counseling (outdoor time, screen habits, and visual demands)

• Prescription eyewear designed for myopia control, including Stellest lenses

• Ongoing monitoring of eye growth and prescription changes
   

Our goal is to slow progression—not simply update glasses each year.

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