Myopia management is now available across our Bradford, Leeds and Heckmondwike stores for an all in one price of only £19 / month with no upfront cost.

Your initial monthly payment of £19 is due when you order the glasses and all subsequent payments of £19 are taken by monthly direct debit.

Myopia

Myopia (short-sightedness) is a common eye problem. Sight difficulties caused by myopia can usually be corrected with prescription glasses or contact lenses, but myopia can also affect people’s eye health in other ways.

What is Myopia Management or Myopia Control?

There are several treatments designed to manage (slow down) the progression of myopia, particularly in children and young people. The ultimate aim of the program is to reduce the amount or myopia a child will develop thus decreasing their reliance on glasses and avoiding the health problems associated with myopia.

Premier Vision Myopia Management Program

At Premier Vision we offer two methods of myopia management:

  -  MiSight Daily disposable contact lenses

  -  Stellest & Miyosmart spectacle lenses

As both of these methods are considered medical intervention and affect the growth of the eyes, we take precise measurements and regularly monitor the heath and growth of the eyes during specialist appointments with specialist accredited optometrists. 

What are the costs of the Myopia Management Program?

Myopia management doesn't currently receive NHS funding but we are able to offer this program as a private service.

We've bundled the assessments, product cost and aftercare into a convenient monthly fee of £19 by direct debit.

This price covers unlimited aftercare as well as replacement frames and lenses as they are required whether it's because of a new prescription or replacement due to damage or loss.

What sort of reduction should we expect?

Myopia control lenses have been clinically proven to reduce the rate of myopia progression by up to 67%

Frequently asked Questions

 ** Are the lenses thicker/ heavier than normal lenses? ** 

No,  actually the opposite ... they are made of "polycarbonate" which is a very light material, thinner than standard lenses and impact resistant.

 ** Are there "exercises"  in addition to the glasses? ** 

No exercises. We will just reiterate reducing close work and increasing outdoor activity ... basically lifestyle recommendations.

 ** Will these specialised lenses be needed forever? ** 

These lenses are recommended whilst the myopia is still progressing ... this would normally be until around age of 18 ... but with increased study you would expect this to continue into the early 20's ... we wouldn't envisage them being required past the age of 25.

 ** How would you monitor / assess the progress? ** 

A combination of (6 monthly) practice visits and questionnaires that you fill out at home. We would produce a "projection of myopia" and we would refer back to this at each visit to ensure we were in the "green" as opposed to the "red".

 ** How quickly would you potentially see the benefits of these new lenses? ** 

Myopic kids tend to change by 0.50 to 0.75 per year ... so we would hope that after 6 months the progression would be less than it would have been (if that makes sense). This is again gauged by referring back to our myopia projection.

 ** How does it work to slow down the progression of myopia? ** 

In a nutshell the lenses blur the peripheral vision. Research suggests that it's the peripheral retinal image that encourages the myopia to increase. We can explain this in more detail, with diagrams at your practice visit.

 ** What if my child loses their glasses? ** 

Whilst on the management program you are covered for loss and damage. Simply let us know that you require a new pair and we will provide a repair or replacement at no cost.

 ** Myopia Management Enrollment & Terms and Conditions ** 

The myopia management program is a treatment plan. The myopia control lenses are provided as part of the program and have significant cost.

Whilst the lenses are including in the program, this is on the understanding that a 6 month payment cycle is completed every time we provide lenses.

A payment cycle consists of 6 payments of £19 so a total of £114.

The first payment should be made in store at the time of enrolment and subsequent payments should be made by direct debit on a monthly basis.

Any missed direct debit payments should be made in store or via payment link. 

If you fail to pay 2 direct debit payments in a 12 month period we reserve the right to cancel your myopia management program and all benefits will cease.

Each treatment cycle also consists of a 6 month period and an in store progress review will take place following each treatment cycle. At this point you will be able to discuss with the optician how the treatment is going and can decide to continue or discontinue the myopia management program.

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Our program is extremely well priced compared to other opticians and requires no up front cost. Unfortunately we can't write off the cost of broken payment cycles if we wish to remain competitively priced.

Should you be unable to complete a payment cycle we ask that you return the lenses so that we can return these to the manufacturer for credit. We will of course provide you with a pair of standard single vision lenses at no extra cost under the NHS system.

Unfortunately if you fail to complete a payment cycle and fail to return the lenses we will have no choice but to issue an invoice for the remaining payments in your current cycle and instruct a debt collection agency to recover the debt. Please note that any administrative costs or debt collection fees will be passed onto you.