A Smarter Way to Manage Myopia: The Essilor Stellest Lens for Kids

What is the Essilor Stellest lens?

If your child’s glasses prescription keeps increasing year after year, you’re not alone. Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is becoming more common among children and can affect how well they see the world around them. The Essilor Stellest lens is a new, scientifically developed lens designed to do more than just correct blurry vision—it also helps slow down the progression of myopia as your child grows.

How it works

Standard lenses correct vision so your child can see clearly, but they don’t do anything to slow down the changes happening inside the eye. Stellest lenses take a more advanced approach.

The lens contains hundreds of tiny, invisible lenslets arranged in a unique pattern that helps guide light more precisely onto the retina. This design helps to reduce the signals that tell the eye to keep growing longer, which is what causes nearsightedness to worsen over time.

By helping to slow that eye growth, the Stellest lens supports clearer vision today and helps protect long-term eye health for the future.

Why slowing myopia matters

When myopia progresses quickly in childhood, it increases the risk of more serious eye problems later in life, such as retinal detachment, glaucoma, or macular degeneration. While stronger glasses can always correct vision, slowing down how fast myopia progresses helps reduce those long-term risks.

That’s why many eye doctors now focus on myopia management—not just clearer vision, but healthier vision for the years ahead.

What the research shows

The Stellest lens has been studied for over six years, with impressive results. In clinical studies, children who wore Stellest lenses full-time experienced:

• Up to 57% slower myopia progression compared to children wearing regular lenses

• 52% less eye elongation, which means their eyes didn’t grow as long or as quickly

• Improved overall visual comfort and adaptation over time

These findings show that Stellest lenses can make a real difference in managing myopia—not just correcting it.

What parents love about Stellest lenses

Parents appreciate that Stellest lenses are easy for kids to wear and care for. They look just like regular glasses, so there’s no extra routine or complicated process. Unlike contact lenses or daily treatments, Stellest lenses offer a simple, non-invasive way to help protect your child’s vision.

They also pair well with healthy habits like spending more time outdoors, taking breaks from screens, and keeping up with regular eye exams—all of which can help slow down the progression of myopia even more.

Why it’s important to act early

The earlier myopia starts, the faster it can progress. That’s why it’s important for children to have regular comprehensive eye exams, especially if a parent is nearsighted or if your child spends long hours on screens or reading up close. Detecting changes early gives your eye doctor more options to help manage it effectively.

Even if your child already wears glasses, upgrading to Stellest lenses can make a difference in how their vision develops over time.

How Optic Gallery can help

At Optic Gallery, we’re proud to offer Essilor Stellest lenses as part of our advanced care for children and teens with myopia. During your child’s eye exam, our doctors will evaluate their vision and eye health, discuss their lifestyle, and determine if Stellest lenses are a good fit.

We’ll also guide your family through every step—from lens fitting and adaptation tips to regular follow-up visits that monitor progress. Our goal is to help your child see clearly, comfortably, and confidently—today and in the years to come.

If your child’s vision keeps changing, it may be time to talk about myopia management. Ask our team about Essilor Stellest lenses at your next visit and learn how this innovative lens can help protect your child’s eyesight for the future.