Xenon glasses to slow down myopa

Hashem_Yaazor ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 4:33 am

Last I heard they were working on approval in America, hopefully available around January but you could get in Canada, Israel, etc

The lenses were recommended for my daughter but the eye dr said we could do monthlies that have the same technology even though they're not marketed that way and that was only about $500 for the year with the fitting, etc

I have to check which they are, maybe B&L multifocal?

amother

↑ Dill

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 7:45 am

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

Yes we use multi focal as well. We started with monthlies for dd to save on price, but it was too much for her to keep track of so we switched to dailies. It’s a lot more expensive but much more manageable for my wonderful ADHD 10 yr old.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 8:52 am

zebra111 wrote:

Yes. They look totally regular though.
One kid was at -3.5 at age 7 and went down ridiculously quickly (I think about 1.5 in 5 months..). She then went down a bit more after the first pair. They have a guarantee that if u go down more than .75 within a yr they give u a new pair for free. I almost didnt continue with her but decided to give it another chance, and at her next check up her eyes had improved a whole number.
The other one was at -4.5 when we started, was going down about a full number a yr at that point. Shes had them now for 2 yrs and has in that whole time gone down .5. She started them older, around age 10.

This sounds amazing. Are you saying that myopa was reversed? It didn't only slow it down?
I thought it only helps with stopping the progression.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 8:53 am

From this thread it seems like it's really worth trying it out.
The only problem is the price!!!
(Probably needs to be replaced once a year if eyes change so much?)

↑ Hashem_Yaazor ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 9:04 am

What really bothers me is that insurance doesn't seem to pay (at least mine) because it's so new, even though it's medically indicated and not a cosmetic preference.

I don't know how much the glasses cost but probably cheaper than the contacts.

amother

↑ Lawngreen ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 9:06 am

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

Insurance does not pay, our eyedrops are $200 for a three month supply

amother

↑ Marigold ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 9:22 am

amother NeonOrange wrote:

Can you tell me more?

Who prescribed them?

How high was your child’s rx and how fast was it going up?

Was there an adjustment period for the kid when s/he started wearing them?

How long as you using them?

Is it a forever thing or can they go back to normal lenses after some time?

I live in the UK and have seen great success with Myosmart. They are expensive to buy, around £350, but in the long run I saved as my kids' prescription didn't change as often. The one that did, they paid for the new ones as they had gone up..

Shame they weren't around for my older kids who are -11 and -13 Sad

↑ zebra111

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 9:29 am

amother OP wrote:

This sounds amazing. Are you saying that myopa was reversed? It didn't only slow it down?
I thought it only helps with stopping the progression.

Yes!
Obviously theres no guarantee, as I said for 1 kid it didnt help, for 1 it definately is slowing it down, and for 1 it is improving, incredible

amother

↑ Marigold ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 10:13 am

amother OP wrote:

This sounds amazing. Are you saying that myopa was reversed? It didn't only slow it down?
I thought it only helps with stopping the progression.

One of my kids didn't get worse, and one actually got better! I was so shocked, never seen such a thing before. I resisted buying them for a while, all my kids are very short-sighted and I didn't really believe the promises...

My son 12yo was -8, going up at a rate of 1.25 every 6 months, but in 2 years of myosmart he's gone up .25. Saved me money in the long run.

amother

↑ Marigold ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 10:15 am

zebra111 wrote:

Yes!
Obviously theres no guarantee, as I said for 1 kid it didnt help, for 1 it definately is slowing it down, and for 1 it is improving, incredible

Same, one kid got better.

amother

↑ Lime ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 10:19 am

amother Marigold wrote:

Where do you get them from?

Also in Uk.
Why have I never heard of these before??

Do all opticians offer these?
Why or why not?

I am using ortho k lenses but my son wesrs glasses and never heard of this option.
My husband will not try lenses and also has a v strong prescription.

I know someone wh had a very high prescription and traveled abroad to get laser done.

Are these the regular course of action nowadays?

Thanks so much!

amother

↑ Marigold ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 10:24 am

amother Lime wrote:

My local optician offer it, but many big chains don't.
Where do you live?

amother

Ultramarine

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 12:35 pm

So Tachles, in the tri state area, is my best bet Dr Roth?
looking to help dc who has numbers climbing constantly, as well as astigmatism. Even if not getting anything better, but stabilizing

amother

↑ Celeste

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 12:42 pm

I was highly recommended Dr Cooper as a specialist in this. He doesn't take insurance. I don't know if he does the glasses. He started us on atropine drops which were pretty effective but not 100% and since DD was already pretty bad that wasn't enough so he switched us to the Ortho k lenses.

amother

↑ Lime ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 1:13 pm

amother Marigold wrote:

My local optician offer it, but many big chains don't.
Where do you live?

Manchester.

I go to the village optician.
Will ask next time I go.

Can you tell me a bit how they work?

amother

↑ Lawngreen ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 2:02 pm

I just emailed my dr to ask about the glasses and he said as far as he knows it’s not available in the US

What’s up with that

amother

↑ NeonOrange

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 2:14 pm

amother Lawngreen wrote:

I just emailed my dr to ask about the glasses and he said as far as he knows it’s not available in the US

What’s up with that

Dr haim cohen in Lakewood and one dr in Michigan have it. That’s all

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 2:17 pm

amother NeonOrange wrote:

Dr cohen told us it’s about $500 a year for The glasses

I was told $600.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Sep 22 2024, 2:18 pm

amother Lawngreen wrote:

I just emailed my dr to ask about the glasses and he said as far as he knows it’s not available in the US

What’s up with that

It's not FDA approved yet. Available in Canada ,France and a few other countries.