About The Myopia Clinic: Born from a Personal Mission
While many practices offer excellent general eye care, The Myopia Clinic was built for one specific purpose: protecting children’s sight.
When founder Dr. David Ng’s three-year-old son developed fast-worsening nearsightedness, the available options at the time were limited to stronger glasses each year. Without treatment, his son’s vision deteriorated, leading to multiple surgeries and permanent vision loss. His son later asked him to protect other kids from the same fate.
That promise sparked The Myopia Clinic. Dr. Ng’s Fellowship with the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control (FIAOMC) is a credential held by fewer than 200 doctors worldwide. It marks a deep, focused expertise in managing myopia in children.
That expertise now shapes the work of the myopia management team, who support families across Toronto and the GTA in catching myopia early and slowing its progress.
Modern Clinical Interventions: Going Beyond Thicker Lenses
Myopia (nearsightedness) is more than just blurry distance vision. When a child’s eyes grow too fast, the eyeball stretches out of shape. This raises the risk of serious eye problems later in life, including retinal detachment and glaucoma. The Myopia Clinic offers a clinical myopia control treatment that targets this growth directly to slow its progression, not just clear the blur.
Regular glasses only fix how a child sees today. Myopia management goes further. Evidence-based treatments can slow eye growth by up to 60%—as demonstrated in a landmark 3-year clinical study by Chamberlain P, et al. (2019) on MiSight® 1 day contact lenses—depending on the child’s age and daily routine.
- Overnight Lenses (Ortho-K). These special lenses are worn only during sleep. They gently reshape the cornea overnight, so kids wake up with clear vision and don’t need glasses or daytime contacts.
- Myopia Control Spectacle Lenses. Lenses like HOYA MiYOSMART and Essilor Stellest correct everyday vision while sending signals that tell the eye to slow its stretching.
- Daily Soft Contacts. Disposable lenses such as MiSight® 1 day are built specifically to slow down myopia progression.
- Low-Dose Eye Drops. Gentle, low-dose atropine drops, prescribed for use at bedtime alone or alongside lenses, help slow eye growth too.
The clinical team measures the exact length of each child’s eyeball to track changes closely. This lets them fine-tune the treatment as the child grows.
Vision, Mission, and Core Philosophy
At The Myopia Clinic, the goal is straightforward: protect children’s eyesight by catching and managing progressive nearsightedness early.
The clinic focuses on four key areas:
- Child-First Treatment: Designing easy, stress-free myopia management plans built around each child’s daily schedule.
- Doctor Collaboration: Sharing best practices with community optometrists to expand access to quality care.
- Family Guidance: Teaching parents the science of nearsightedness and how early action slows vision decline.
- Proven Research: Applying the newest global discoveries in pediatric eye care to every treatment.
Why Families Choose The Myopia Clinic
Picking the right eye care provider for your child matters. Here’s why so many Ontario families choose The Myopia Clinic.
A Dedicated Focus on Myopia
The Myopia Clinic focuses specifically on childhood myopia and Ortho-K, complementing the essential primary care provided by community optometrists. That dedicated focus shapes everything, from staff training to the tools in every exam room.
Technology That Proves Results
The clinic measures eye growth with high-precision corneal mapping and axial length scans, accurate to a fraction of a millimeter. Parents don’t just hear that a clinical myopia control treatment is working. They see the numbers.
Exams Kids Don’t Dread
Gentle techniques and plenty of encouragement turn a nerve-wracking checkup into something kids look forward to.
One Team, No Gaps in Care
The clinic coordinates directly with your child’s optometrist or pediatrician, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Advice That Fits Real Life
Beyond the clinic chair, the myopia management team coaches families on screen breaks, posture, and outdoor time—small changes that add up.
See what dedicated care looks like. Book an appointment with The Myopia Clinic today.
Looking Ahead: A Clearer, Healthier Future for the Next Generation
As kids spend more hours on digital devices and indoors, myopia rates are reaching record highs across the globe. Today’s treatments, however, make managing early vision changes easier and more effective than ever. The Myopia Clinic provides comprehensive myopia control care, giving parents practical, clinically backed options to protect their children’s long-term eye health.
If your child’s prescription continues to increase year after year, proactive options are available. Take the first step to protect their future vision—visit their North York location at 101-595 Sheppard Ave. E., North York, ON, M2K 0G3 or call them at tel: (416) 222-1960 to explore a personalized treatment plan.
