A New Era in Myopia Management: Introducing the MiYOSMART iQ Lens

The MiYOSMART iQ is the newest version of HOYA's globally recognised myopia control spectacle lens. While the original MiYOSMART lens remains an excellent choice, this next-generation design has been engineered to deliver even more impressive clinical results.

In a recent clinical trial, the MiYOSMART iQ stopped clinically relevant myopia progression for 9 out of 10 children over their first year of wear. Furthermore, it has been reported to successfully control progression in children as young as four years of age.

Like its predecessor, the MiYOSMART iQ looks just like a normal single-vision lens, but it utilizes Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (D.I.M.S.) technology. However, it refines this with a Triple Enhanced Design (TED) to maximize effectiveness:

• Activated: The defocus segments have been moved closer to the geometric centre of the lens, reducing the central clear zone from 9.4mm to 6.9mm. This ensures the near-peripheral retina is continuously activated, which research shows is the region most responsive to myopia control signals.
• Powerful: The defocus power has been increased from +3.50D to +4.50D. This delivers a stronger, more robust signal to slow the elongation of the eye.
• Extended: The treatment zone has been expanded. This guarantees that a larger portion of your child's visual field receives the preventative signal, even when wearing larger spectacle frames.

We know that children's glasses need to withstand the playground. The MiYOSMART iQ features a brand-new S.P.A.R.K. (Scratch resistant, Protection, Advanced technologies, Ready for Kids) coating.

• It is up to 50% more scratch-resistant than the previous generation.
• It repels water, smudges, and dust up to five times better, maintaining long-lasting cleanability.
• It provides 100% UV protection from the front while actively reducing reflections and glare.

For kids who are always outdoors, we can also supply these lenses with Chameleon photochromic technology, automatically adapting to varying sunlight to offer constant UV protection. Plus, thanks to new FreeForm technology, the edges of the lenses can be reduced by up to 10%, giving a thinner, more aesthetically pleasing finish.

Dispensing a highly technical lens like the MiYOSMART iQ requires pinpoint accuracy. If the treatment zones are not perfectly aligned with your child's visual axis, the lens cannot do its job properly.

This is why our Myopia Management clinics in South London involve meticulous frame styling and hospital-grade diagnostics. Using our Topcon Myah machine, we precisely measure your child's axial length every three months. By tracking the physical growth of the eyeball, we can definitively confirm that the MiYOSMART iQ lenses are working. We also routinely conduct Optomap ultra-widefield imaging to check the stretched peripheral areas of the retina for any early signs of damage.

As an Independent Prescribing Optometrist, my priority is ensuring your child has access to the highest tier of medical eye care without the wait for a hospital referral.