Myopia Control

If your child has been diagnosed with nearsightedness, correcting their vision today is only part of the picture. Essilor® Stellest® lenses are clinically proven to slow the progression of myopia in children — not just help them see clearly, but actively work to protect their long-term eye health.

Now available at All Eye Care, Stellest® lenses are the first and only FDA market authorized spectacle lens designed to slow nearsightedness progression in children.¹

What Are Essilor® Stellest® Lenses?

Stellest® lenses do something standard eyeglass lenses cannot: they address the underlying progression of myopia while correcting your child’s vision at the same time.

In a U.S. clinical trial, Essilor® Stellest® lenses slowed myopia progression by 71% on average over two years — compared to single vision lenses.¹*

Compared to single vision lenses. Results from a prospective, randomized, double-masked, multicenter U.S. clinical trial in myopic children aged 6–12 years at initiation of treatment.

Understanding Myopia and Why Management Matters

Myopia — commonly called nearsightedness — is a condition where close-up objects appear clear but distant objects are blurred. It occurs when the eyeball grows too long, and it typically develops during school age, continuing to progress through adolescence.²

Standard single vision lenses and conventional contact lenses correct how your child sees, but they do not slow the rate at which myopia worsens. A comprehensive myopia management approach goes further: it aims to delay onset, correct current vision, and monitor and slow progression over time.³

Essilor® Stellest® lenses are designed for children ages 6–12 and address both goals simultaneously — clearer vision today and slower progression going forward.

The Technology Behind Stellest®: H.A.L.T.™

At the core of Stellest® lenses is a proprietary technology called H.A.L.T.™ — Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target Technology. Each lens contains a constellation of 1,021 precisely engineered, virtually invisible lenslets† that create a volume of myopic defocus. This defocus sends a signal to the eye to slow its elongation, which is the primary driver of myopia progression.¹

†Aesthetic finish. H.A.L.T. is an acronym and does not imply a halt or stop of myopia progression.

Recommended Wearing Time

For best results, your child should wear their Stellest® lenses for a minimum of 10 hours per day, at least 6 days per week. Consistency is key — the more consistently your child wears them, the greater the benefit.

Starting Your Child’s Myopia Journey at All Eye Care

Our team will evaluate whether Essilor® Stellest® lenses are the right fit during a comprehensive eye exam. Once your child is fitted, we will confirm the lenses sit correctly, check that vision feels clear, and walk you through what to expect over time.

If your child experiences any discomfort or visual changes after fitting, contact our office and we will make it right.