You’ve learned that Stellest lenses can help slow your child’s myopia progression. Now you’re probably wondering what daily life actually looks like with these lenses. Will your child notice them? Are they difficult to care for? Can they keep up with their active lifestyle? Let’s walk through what you and your child can expect day to day.
What Your Child Will See and Experience
One of the most common parent concerns is whether children will notice the lenslets or feel bothered by them during daily activities. The answer is reassuring: no, children should not notice the lenslets during normal use.
The lenslets are positioned outside the clear central zone, which is the part of the lens your child looks through for all everyday activities. The central zone provides normal, clear vision for distance and near tasks, just like regular prescription glasses. Reading a book, working on homework, playing video games, watching TV, participating in sports, all of these activities feel exactly like wearing regular glasses.
The lenslets sit in the peripheral portion of the lens, working continuously in the background. Think of it like having a security system in your house. You don’t notice it or think about it constantly, but it’s working all the time to protect what matters. That’s how Stellest technology functions, providing protection without interfering with your child’s daily visual experience.
The First Few Days: What to Expect
When your child first starts wearing Stellest lenses, there’s typically a brief adjustment period as their eyes and brain adapt to the new glasses.
What’s normal in the first few days:
Most children adapt within just a few days. By the end of the first week, wearing Stellest feels completely natural, like wearing any other pair of glasses. If your child experiences headaches, dizziness, blur, halos, or continued discomfort after the first week, contact your eye care provider for a follow-up fitting check. These symptoms are typically mild and resolve within the first few days of wear. No serious adverse events have been reported in clinical studies.
Morning Routine: Starting the Day
Incorporating Stellest into your child’s morning routine is straightforward and becomes automatic with consistency.
Building successful morning habits:
Many families find success by linking glasses-wearing to another established habit. For example, put glasses on right after getting dressed, or right before breakfast. The key is consistency. When something happens the same way every day, it becomes automatic rather than requiring constant reminders.
School Day Success
School presents unique challenges and opportunities for glasses-wearing children. With some preparation, Stellest fits seamlessly into the academic day.
Classroom considerations:
For children who are self-conscious about glasses, remind them that millions of kids wear glasses, and Stellest looks just like regular prescription glasses. Many children find that classmates don’t even notice when they get new frames. What matters most is that your child feels confident and comfortable.
Physical Education and Recess
Active play and physical education are important parts of childhood. Stellest lenses are designed to accommodate active lifestyles.
The polycarbonate material used in Stellest lenses is highly impact-resistant, making them suitable for most playground and PE activities. Running, jumping, climbing, swinging, casual ball games, and general active play are all perfectly safe while wearing Stellest lenses.
Tips for active play:
For organized sports with frequent physical contact or flying balls aimed at the face, discuss options with your eye care team. They can recommend protective eyewear or develop a plan for maximizing Stellest wear time while ensuring safety during the most high-risk activities.
Sports and Athletics: Finding the Right Balance
Children involved in sports need strategies that balance myopia control effectiveness with safety and performance.
Non-Contact Sports
For most sports, Stellest lenses work wonderfully without modification.
Sports where Stellest typically works well:
Many athletes wear prescription sports goggles over their Stellest lenses during games and practices, providing both protection and secure fit during vigorous movement.
Contact Sports Strategy
For sports where facial impact is frequent, families develop personalized strategies in consultation with their eye care team.
Common approaches include:
Remember, the goal is 10 to 12 hours of Stellest wear per day. If your child plays contact sports for two hours, they can still achieve excellent myopia control by wearing Stellest the other 12 to 14 waking hours.
Afternoon and Evening: Homework and Screen Time
After-school hours often involve sustained near work, making proper glasses wear especially important.
Stellest lenses are specifically designed to provide clear vision for both distance and near tasks. Your child can comfortably use their glasses for reading, homework, computer work, and screen time without switching between different pairs of glasses.
Supporting good visual habits during homework:
These visual hygiene habits work synergistically with Stellest lenses to maximize myopia control effectiveness. Think of Stellest as the primary treatment and good visual habits as the supporting framework.
Care and Maintenance: Keeping Lenses Clean
Proper care extends the life of Stellest lenses and ensures optimal vision throughout the day.
Daily Cleaning Routine
Clean lenses daily, or whenever they become smudged or dirty. Dirty lenses reduce visual clarity and can be distracting for your child.
Proper cleaning steps:
Alternative quick-clean method: Use lens cleaning spray and a microfiber cloth for touch-ups throughout the day. Keep a small cleaning spray bottle and cloth in your child’s backpack, your car, and at home for convenience.
What to Avoid
Certain cleaning methods can damage Stellest lenses, even though polycarbonate is quite durable.
Never use these to clean glasses:
Teaching your child proper cleaning habits early prevents scratches and extends the life of the lenses. Make it a fun learning experience rather than a chore.
Storage and Protection
How and where glasses are stored when not being worn affects their longevity and condition.
Best practices for storage:
Consider having designated storage spots in different locations: one by the bed for nighttime, one in the bathroom, and one in the child’s backpack or sports bag. Consistent storage locations reduce the chances of misplacing or sitting on glasses.
Handling Lost or Broken Glasses
Despite best efforts, children sometimes lose or break glasses. Having a plan reduces stress when this happens.
Preparation strategies:
If glasses break, contact your eye care provider immediately. Continue using backup single-vision glasses until Stellest lenses can be replaced. Even a few days without Stellest won’t undo months of treatment, but minimizing gaps maintains consistent myopia control.
Professional Frame Adjustments
Frames need periodic adjustments to maintain proper fit and optical alignment. This is especially important for myopia control lenses where precise positioning affects treatment effectiveness.
When to seek professional adjustment:
Most eye care practices offer complimentary frame adjustments. Take advantage of this service regularly. Proper frame alignment isn’t just about comfort, it’s essential for maintaining the precise optical positioning that makes Stellest effective for myopia control.
Building Compliance: Making It a Habit
Consistent daily wear is essential for Stellest effectiveness. The clinical data showing 67% reduction in myopia progression assumes children wear their lenses at least 12 hours daily. In FDA clinical trials, children who wore Stellest lenses for 12 or more hours per day showed a 67% slowdown in myopia progression compared to single-vision lenses over two years.
Strategies for Younger Children
Younger children may need more support and reminders to build consistent wear habits.
Techniques that work:
Make glasses-wearing feel normal and positive rather than a burden or punishment. Children pick up on parent attitudes. If you treat Stellest as an important part of protecting their vision, they’ll internalize that message.
Strategies for Older Children
Older children and preteens need different motivation approaches that acknowledge their growing independence.
What works for this age group:
Education is powerful for older children. When they understand that wearing Stellest now could mean the difference between moderate myopia and high myopia as adults, many become self-motivated advocates for their own treatment.
Why Insight Vision Center for Your Child’s Myopia Management
At Insight Vision Center, we understand that successful myopia management extends far beyond the initial prescription. Our internationally recognized team provides comprehensive support throughout your child’s entire treatment journey.
Our comprehensive approach includes:
Dr. Thanh Mai, OD, FSLS, FIAOMC serves on the Treehouse Eyes Leadership Team, bringing national-level expertise to every aspect of your child’s care. Our Fellows of the Scleral Lens Education Society and American Academy of Optometry have managed thousands of pediatric myopia cases, giving us deep insight into what helps children succeed with treatment.
We don’t just hand you glasses and send you on your way. We partner with your family to ensure Stellest integrates smoothly into your child’s life, maximizing both treatment effectiveness and quality of life.
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Take the Next Step: Schedule Your Child’s Complimentary Myopia Evaluation
Concerned about how Stellest lenses will fit into your child’s daily life? The best way to get personalized answers is through a comprehensive evaluation where we can discuss your child’s specific activities, routines, and needs.
Insight Vision Center offers a no-charge myopia assessment valued at approximately $150 to $250.
During your evaluation, we’ll discuss:
Contact Us Today
Call us today at (714) 942-1361 to schedule your child’s complimentary myopia evaluation, or speak with our Myopia Management Care Coordinator for a phone consultation.
Remember:
With the right preparation, support, and habits, Stellest becomes a seamless part of your child’s daily routine while providing powerful protection for their vision. Let’s work together to make myopia management easy and effective for your family.
