Stellest vs Miyosmart glasses – parents or optometrist advice

[Puzdad81]

Hi everyone,
Shortest back story – My daughter 7yrs recently had an eye test and her vision has changed quite a bit over 6 months. But now she pretty much has myopia.

Right eye: SPH was +0.25 into -0.75 CYL was -4.00 into -3.75
Left eye: SPH was +1.25 into +0.25 CYL was -3.75 into -3.50

You can see her astigmatism (CYL) is high and has been wearing prescription glasses since nursery age and her (SPH) was well over +2 back then. My wife and I are considering Myopia management glasses, but we're indecisive as they're an expensive investment (in current climate) and got to choose wisely.

My question to parents or professionals is what 'brand is better' Stellest vs Miyosmart?

Based on your child's experience and results soo far.
– Do you think it's essential to invest based on the test results above?
– How long has your child being wearing them?
– Any vision issues or it stabilised?
– Timeframe?
– What brand and the cost (store)?

Love to hear all your thought and opinions. To clear my mind. Much appreciate your help and thanks for reading :)

Hi Puzdad, your prescription isn’t quite written correctly (write it as it’s written on the copy of your dd’s prescription) so difficult to understand the change:
SPH goes first then CYL with axis so I am:
R eye -7.00sph/-1.50cyl x 170
L eye -9.00sph/-1.75cyl x 150

I’d say no difference really between the Stellest and Miyosmart. The evidence is behind these lenses but not one specific manufacturer over another : https://myopiainstitute.org/myopia-infographics/ Prices aren’t that different between opticians so go with the optometrist you trust to give you excellent service ,as you will see them more frequently if your child wears these lenses- to monitor if they are working.
They do work, but slow the progression not stop it altogether. My children are in their 20s so too late for them and me but I wish they had been around when they (and I) were younger. Advice is to start as early as possible and keep in them whilst the prescription changes the most as they grow- so normally up to at least age 16.
Think of them like orthodontics, it really is for the future you are treating now. Because of my high prescription I am at higher risk of eye problems such as retinal detachment and also it’s a pain being so dependent on glasses, so it’s really good there are these things available now https://www.myopiaawareness.org/uk
They are expensive, but you are paying for the practitioner time (similar to orthodontist).

Sorry just read it back and you have given the prescription . So your dd has gone up in 6 months by -0.50Sph R eye and -1.00Sph L eye (Cyl has gone down slightly but as you say is an high component of the prescription) and she is age 7.
Rather than internet advice, I would go in (or ring ahead to book) to ask to speak further to the dispensing optician or optometrist in the optician practices you are considering. See who gives you the best personal advice you are confident in and go with the ones you feel happiest with.

i have recently purchased these for my children, one has stellest and the other miyosmart. I found the stellest more expensive but vision express offered a pay monthly scheme and also insurance which I preferred due to the amount of times my youngest has lost/broken glasses. We ended up getting the miyosmart purely due to my daughter only liking the frames in specsavers and due to the glasses needing to be worn full time we needed ones she liked. I would look into how well they work for the astigmatism? My children have not had them long enough to see how well they have worked yet but I will update at their 6 months check up.

This is confusing. CYL is the astigmatism and SPH distance vision.

Yes it is confusing as I got it wrong . Post says Right eye SPH +0.25 to -0.75 CYL - but this CYLstraight after the second number relates to the later numbers (4.00 to 3.75).

So SPH alone has changed in 6 months:
R eye +0.25 into -0.75
L eye +1.25 into +0.25
Both eyes have a -1.00 SPH change in 6 months which is significant at age 7 (myopia increase). Astigmatism CYL remains high (only 0.25 change both eyes) and adds into the total minus.
Apologies for my rubbish maths initially!

I would say miyoamrt. My child wears miyosmart from specsavers and they are really good so far. However,the peripheral vision is a bit blurry because of the honeycomb design. Miyosmart is old therefore the studies are given on a greater population of people.You can add on free sun tint if wanted however my child does not have this.

My DS has a similar prescription.

We went with whatever Vision Express sold before they got Stellest, and his prescription worsened twice (which meant two free pairs of glasses as they “guarantee” performance through replacement of prescription worsens in 6 months). After that year we moved to Stellest as Vision Express started selling them, and in the 18 months (2 years?) he’s had those, his prescription hasn’t changed at all.

So my anecdotal evidence would point to Stellest!

Just an update to say both my children have had their 6 month check up in the Stellest and Myosmart and have had a stable prescription for the first time

Thanks for this, I was watching with interest.
Can I ask, have you had to claim any repairs or replacement under the vision express plan?
If so was it straight forward & worth the money?

There was a crack in my sons frame where the lenses go and they just swapped the frame free of charge so I haven’t had to use the insurance.

Thank you 👍