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High Myopia Treatment
High Myopia Treatment
Patients with early-stage high myopia receive prescriptions for glasses or contact lenses to relieve their blurred vision. Laser eye surgery is also a possibility for some patients but requires a separate evaluation.
Later treatment depends on the type of complication. We treat the formation of new blood vessels, for example, by injecting the eye with medications. These drugs block a protein (vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF) needed for growth and include:
- Avastin (bevacizumab)
- Eylea (aflibercept)
- Lucentis (ranibizumab)
For now, patients with severe vision loss receive a referral to a service specializing in aid devices and coping techniques. But our researchers are studying promising new ways to repair the retina, possibly with stem cells or an implantable bioprosthetic chip.
Learn more about Stanford's Byers Eye Institute.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.