Essilor Stellest Glasses: The Newest FDA-Approved Option for Myopia Control in Kids — And Why Parents Should Care

If you’re a parent searching for myopia control glasses or wondering whether Stellest lenses could help your child, you’re not alone. Myopia (nearsightedness) is rising faster than ever, and research shows that children are becoming myopic at younger ages. The concern isn’t just about needing stronger glasses, it’s about long-term eye health. That’s where the new FDA-approved Stellest lenses come in.

Why Myopia Progression Matters

Myopia happens when the eye grows longer than it should. As this axial length increases, your child’s glasses prescription gets stronger but more importantly, their risk of future eye diseases rises. Higher levels of myopia are linked to:

• Retinal detachment

• Myopic macular degeneration

• Glaucoma

• Early cataracts

Even going from –1.00D to –3.00D significantly increases those risks. This is why slowing progression early before prescriptions increase is essential.

Why Regular Glasses Don’t Slow Myopia Progression

Most parents assume that glasses are just glasses: if the child sees clearly, the problem is solved. But standard single-vision lenses do not slow or control eye growth. They simply correct blurry distance vision.

In fact, conventional glasses often allow the eye to continue elongating at the same rate, which means:

• Stronger prescriptions every year

• Thicker lenses

• More vision strain

• Higher lifetime eye-health risks

This is why relying on “regular glasses” is no longer considered the best option when treating childhood myopia.

Introducing Stellest: The Newest FDA-Approved Myopia Control Glasses in the U.S.

Stellest lenses use Highly Aspherical Lenslet Technology (H.A.L.T.), a breakthrough design backed by multi-year clinical research. Recently FDA-approved in the United States, Stellest lenses join MiSight 1 day as another trusted, evidence-based option for reducing myopia progression.

What Stellest Lenses Do

• Slow down how quickly the eye elongates

• Reduce the rate that prescriptions increase

• Provide clear vision and treatment at the same time

• Allow kids to continue wearing glasses instead of contacts if preferred

In clinical trials, children wearing Stellest lenses full-time saw nearly a 60% reduction in myopia progression compared to children wearing standard glasses.

Why Parents Are Choosing Myopia Control Over “Regular” Glasses

Parents are increasingly aware that myopia is a health condition, not just a glasses prescription. Myopia control options like Stellest help protect their child’s vision now and long-term by:

• Slowing the eye’s growth

• Reducing the severity of future prescriptions

• Lowering lifetime risks of vision-threatening diseases

• Supporting better visual comfort for school, screens, and sports

Plus, kids who stay in lower prescriptions generally perform better visually in classroom and outdoor activities.

Is Stellest Right for Your Child?

Stellest lenses are an excellent choice for:

• Children ages 6–16 with progressing myopia

• Kids who prefer glasses over contact lenses

• Parents wanting a non-invasive, glasses-based treatment

• Children who may transition later to options like MiSight or ortho-k

They also work well for children who need treatment but aren’t ready for overnight ortho-k lenses or daily myopia control contacts.

Myopia Control Starts With a Comprehensive Evaluation

At Innovative EyeCare, we use advanced technology including axial length measurement to assess your child’s risk and determine the best treatment plan. Stellest is just one of the tools we have to slow progression and protect long-term eye health.

Regular glasses correct vision.
Myopia control glasses like Stellest protect your child’s future vision.