Nano Baby

Nano Baby frames are designed so children aged 0–4 years can enjoy their first glasses without worries. Flexible, non-toxic, adjustable, adaptable, and ergonomic: these are just some of the many features of Nano Baby.

Each frame is supplied with two headbands for optimal security and fit.

Contact: Aviva and Mann Optical (AUS) 1300 850 882

Active Frames

Active Frames by CentroStyle are suitable for children aged between 0–14 years. For early childhood, Active Soft frames are designed for children aged 0–3, and are made of lightweight, soft, safe materials, often without metal parts, to allow freedom of movement while keeping the correct optical centre. For this reason, each frame is supplied with a cord.

Contact: Aviva and Mann Optical (AUS) 1300 850 882

Police Junior

Police Junior offers two frames designed for young children, with style and functional benefits calibrated to the young audience. The ultra-light and resistant frame features bright tones in the rubber end tips and nose pads for a comfortable and stable fit. Unisex shapes are available in a range of colours.

Contact: De Rigo (AUS) 02 9428 1500

Milo & Me

Milo & Me makes eyewear cool. With vibrant colours in durable lightweight frames that stand up to a kid’s rough and tumble world, they’re for cool kids.

Contact: Hilco Vision Australia (AUS) 1800 217 651

Planet Pop

Planet Pop is an eco-friendly brand, decreasing human impact on our environment by creating eyewear from bio-based materials derived from renewable, BPA-free plant-based resources.

The collection boasts unisex and simple designs, coupled with fun and playfulness at the heart of the brand, including O=MEGA23 Children’s frame of the year, Minke.

Contact: Little 4 Eyes (AUS) 03 9448 8932

Instyle Kids

Comfort and affordability are top considerations when choosing frames for young and active patients. Opticare offers different frame options that are specifically designed for children. Opticare champions the durability of its Instyle Kids collections.

Visit Opticare: https://bit.ly/3ejzkL0.

augie Eyewear

It's easy to see why augie makes kids feel so happy to wear their glasses. With a range of amazing colours in simple styles that are sure to fit well, augie has all styles covered to let kids express who they are. For ages four and over.

Contact: augie Eyewear (AUS) 1300 391 440

Lipo Kids

Lipo Kids eyewear is designed for myopia control lenses to help address increasing myopia concerns.

With an expanded field of view, adjustable temples, and nose pads, Lipo Kids frames provide the perfect, comfortable fit for children.

Lipo Kids recently joined ZEISS in launching MyoCare myopia control lenses in Australia and New Zealand.

Visit: ryanadda.com

Beamers

Prevent UV-related eye disease in our kids by protecting their eyes with a quality pair of kids’ sunglasses, the same way we protect their skin with maximum protection sunblock.

All Beamers sunglasses have Optoshield technology for maximum UV protection so babies, toddlers, big kids, and adults are safe from the harsh rays of the sun. Beamers have a wraparound frame design to prevent unfiltered side light from entering the eye and lens coatings that prevent unfiltered light reflecting back into the eye.

Visit: beamers.com.au

Rodenstock MyCon

The peripheral defocus areas in Rodenstock’s MyCon myopia control lenses are placed to the sides of the lens, where they slow the progression of myopia the most, leaving the main vision zones of the lens undisturbed for sharp vision.

An independent clinical study, examining myopia progression in Caucasian children over a period of five years, has shown that myopia control lenses based on the same principles as MyCon lenses are effective in reducing the progression of myopia.1

Whether a child is slightly or highly myopic, Rodenstock MyCon lenses help prevent further myopia progression. Available in index 1.5, 1.6, 1.67, and 1.74, MyCon lenses are both thinner and sleeker than many other myopia lenses on the market and well suited to high prescriptions. Also available tinted and with all Rodenstock coatings.

Contact: Rodenstock (AUS) 02 9748 0988

Reference
1. Tarutta E.P., Proskurina O.V., Tarasova N.A., et al., (2019) Long-term results of perifocal defocus spectacle lens correction in children with progressive myopia. Vestn Oftalmol.2019;135(5):46–53.

Stepper Kids

Stepper Kids frames are designed and manufactured using empirical research into children’s developing facial features. Stepper Eyewear has worked closely with one of the world’s leading authorities of paediatric eyecare, Dr Alicia Thomson, to create frames that significantly advance and improve children’s eye care.

Stepper’s Alpha Fit range has four fit variants, identified as 0–4, 4–6, 6–8, and 8–10. Further customisation of frame parts to match the frame more precisely to the wearer are also possible.

Contact: Optique Line (AUS) 03 9853 0796

Opticare

Opticare’s innovative MyoEase and MyOnic lenses address the urgent need for myopia control. These lenses employ peripheral retinal defocus while maintaining sharp central vision for distance correction.

MyoEase incorporates high-precision microtransparent pinholes in the mid-peripheral area, effectively slowing axial elongation. MyOnic features a 10mm central single vision zone with a mid-peripheral positive defocus ring for easy adaptation during ocular movements.

These lenses are available in various materials and coatings, suitable for myopia up to -16.00D (MyoEase) and up to -20.00D (MyOnic), providing effective myopia management for young patients.

Contact: Opticare (AUS) 1800 251 852

Australis Kids Design

Australis Kids Design is a solution for daily use for children with accommodative convergence. In the past, when a child required visual aid for both distance and near zones, they either received a pair of bifocal lenses, or progressive lenses that were developed for presbyopic adults. Through extensive research, CR Labs has developed a revolutionary progressive lens, specifically designed for children.

While adults stay in a more stable position and only move their eyes to look to the side, up or down, children are more active and move their heads around to look at objects in different positions and distances. Australis Kids Design is an ergonomic progressive lens design, created with our children’s unique behavioural norms in mind.

Visit: crsurfacing.com.au

MiyoSmart

The award-winning1 MiyoSmart spectacle lenses have been shown to slow myopia progression by 60% in children aged eight to 13.2 The findings of the six-year, long-term follow-up study proved the MiyoSmart spectacle lens myopia control effect is sustained over time for children wearing the lens, with an average cumulative myopia progression less than 1.00D and axial elongation 0.6mm over six years in children that wore MiyoSmart for the duration of the study.3

It also confirmed that patients who stop wearing the MiyoSmart spectacle lens show no rebound effects.3

MiyoSmart solutions are now available in clear and sun options, to suit every child’s needs.

Contact: Hoya Account Manager

References
1. Winners of the exhibition’s grand prix. Inventions Geneva. N.D. Available at: inventions-geneva.ch/en/winners/ [accessed 20 Feb 2023]; Winners 2020. SILMO Paris. 2020. Available at: en.silmoparis.com/SILMO-d-OR/SILMO-d-Or-Awards/2020-Winners# [accessed 20 Feb 2023]; Winners Best Lens Design 2023. O=MEGA23, Melbourne. odma.com.au/odma-general-news/odma- 2023awards-for-excellence-winners.
2. Lam, C.S.Y., et al. Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses slow myopia progression: a 2-year randomised clinical trial. Br J Ophthalmol. 2020;104(3):363–8.
3. Lam, C.S.Y., et al. Long-term myopia control effect and safety in children wearing DIMS spectacle lenses for 6 years. Sci Rep. 2023;13(1):5475.

Essilor Stellest

Essilor Stellest lenses demonstrated significant myopia control in a two-year clinic trial. After this, extending the study for another two years gave results that demonstrated Essilor Stellest remained effective in the third and fourth year of wear, and that myopia control is sustained in older children (11–15years) over a four-year period.1

Contact: Essilor Account Manager

Reference 1. Li, X., Huang, Y., Bao, J., et al., Myopia control efficacy of spectacle lenses with aspherical lenslets: Results of a 3-year follow-up study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2023 Sep;253:160–168. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2023.03.030. Epub 2023 Apr 10. PMID: 37040846.

MiSight 1 day

MiSight 1 day from CooperVision remains the only contact lens with United States Food and Drug Administration approval for slowing the progression of childhood myopia.

Now available in higher prescriptions, the range covers -0.25D to -10.00D (0.50D steps after -6.00D), allowing even more children to benefit from myopia management.

MiSight 1 day contact lenses are backed by the longest-running soft contact lens study among children.1 This extraordinary study also confirmed the overwhelming preference children have for contact lenses, giving optometrists the evidence to support their decision making and parental conversations.

Contact: CooperVision Account Manager

Reference
1. Chamberlain, P., Bradley, A., Young, G., et al.,. Long-term effect of dual-focus contact lenses on myopia progression in children: A 6-year multicenter clinical trial. Optometry and Vision Science 99(3):p 204-212, March 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001873.

NaturalVue by CLCA

NaturalVue (etafilcon A) Multifocal 1Day contact lenses are indicated for the correction of myopia, presbyopia, and myopia progression control.

The lens is a centre distance, extended depth of focus (EDOF) design, with +6D to +8D of relative plus power in the periphery. The high amount of rapid continuous plus power in the design creates the EDOF channel and defocus zones.

The design is easily adapted by the brain without sacrificing vision quality. For presbyopes, the lens delivers spectaclelevel visual acuity and better stereoacuity. For myopes, the lens provides excellent vision and is proven effective in reducing myopia progression.

Contact: CLCA Account Manager

EyeSpace

The goal at EyeSpace is to make rigid contact lenses easy. Contact the EyeSpace team to book in a training session on Forge orthokeratology, or find out about EyeSpace Bespoke – daily wear right contact lenses with complete customisation to aid in the management of myopia.

Visit: www.eye.space