This is a tool to help you talk with your eye-care professional — it is not a diagnosis. Your optometrist or ophthalmologist knows your child best and always has the final say.
What this means for Mia
Axial length is simply how long the eye is from front to back, measured in millimetres — as a child's eye grows too long, they become more short-sighted. Right now Mia's eyes measure about 24.53 mm on average, and our model places Mia in the "high risk" group for ongoing short-sightedness. Over the next 12 months we expect the eye to grow by about +0.24 mm if nothing changes (with a likely range of +0.02 mm to +0.46 mm). Looking further ahead, the chance of Mia reaching high myopia by age 18 is around 77%. Put another way, the lifetime risk of serious vision problems is roughly 1 in 4 untreated — but with treatment that improves to about 1 in 26 treated. The step we'd recommend is dims spectacles (MiyoSmart), which is projected to slow the eye's growth to about +0.92 mm over the year, compared with +2.31 mm with no treatment. We'll re-check Mia's measurements in about six months to make sure the plan is working.
Mia's eye growth
As children grow, their eyes grow too. This shows how Mia's eyes have grown so far, and where they're likely heading.
- Measured so far
- With the recommended step
- If nothing changes
- The likely range
We can't predict exactly how much Mia's eyes will grow — no one can. But over the next year, the most likely amount is around 0.24 mm, and very likely somewhere between 0.02 mm and 0.46 mm. That range is the honest picture — not a single fixed number.
Looking further ahead
These are long-term chances over Mia's whole life — not certainties. The encouraging part: taking action now can change them.
Without action
1 in 4
chance over a lifetime
With the recommended step
1 in 26
chance over a lifetime
That is the difference the recommended step could make for Mia — a real, hopeful change you can talk through with your eye-care professional.
A step worth asking about
A starting point for your next conversation — not a prescription.
DIMS spectacles
MiyoSmart
This option is expected to slow how quickly Mia's eyes grow over the next year — to about 0.92 mm of growth, compared with about 2.31 mm if nothing changes. Slower growth now means a lower chance of stronger glasses later.
Bring this to your next appointment and ask: “Is this the right step for Mia?” They know Mia best and will help you decide together.
Mia's daily habits
Small daily habits, kept up — the things that help Mia most, day to day.
Time outside
around 1–2 hours of bright outdoor time
Time outdoors in daylight is the one habit shown to lower the chance of becoming short-sighted — and it helps every child, whatever their plan.
Bright outdoor time helps protect young eyes — but protect them from direct midday sun too: a hat, shade, and child-safe sunglasses keep the benefit without the UV harm.
4 days in a row
4 days in a row — lovely, steady progress. Tap below to keep today going.
Wear the lenses
wear them every day, most waking hours
Myopia-control glasses work best with consistent daily wear — the more hours your child wears them, the more they tend to help.
3 days in a row
3 days in a row — lovely, steady progress. Tap below to keep today going.
This streak tracker is just an illustrativehelper to make good habits feel rewarding — it isn't medical data, and it never changes Mia's plan. Your eye-care professional decides what's right for Mia. (A shared family view is a future idea — we don't use family data today.)
Understand myopia
New words like “axial length” can feel overwhelming. In a few short, plain-language reads, learn what short-sightedness is, why Mia's eyes are growing, and the simple things that help — at your own pace.