Prescription Tracker
Author: Jason Higginbotham
BSc (Hons) MCOptom Prof Cert Glau Prof Cert Med Ret Prof Cert LV FBDO MBCLA
Track your child's prescription (SPH) over time using measurements from eye examinations. This tool helps you see how their prescription changes with age and highlights myopia severity ranges. It is designed for education and discussion, not diagnosis.
Track Your Child’s Eye Prescription Over Time
Keeping track of your child’s vision can feel confusing. Eye test results often include numbers and terms that are not easy to understand. This tool is designed to make things simpler.
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With our myopia progression tracker, you can record your child’s prescription (SPH) over time and see how it changes as they grow. By visualising these changes, you can better understand their eye health and have more informed conversations with your optician.
Why Track Your Child’s Prescription?
Myopia (short-sightedness) is very common in children and often changes as they grow.
In many cases, children become more short-sighted during school years before their vision stabilises later in life.
Tracking these changes can help you:
Spot trends early
You can see if your child’s prescription is changing slowly or increasing more quickly than expected.
Understand long-term eye health
Higher levels of myopia are linked with a greater risk of eye problems later in life.
Prepare for appointments
Having a clear chart of past prescriptions helps you discuss progress with your optician more confidently.
Stay informed as a parent
Instead of relying on a single eye test result, you can see the bigger picture over time.
Why Does Myopia Change Over Time?
Myopia, also known as short-sightedness, means your child can see things clearly up close, but distant objects appear blurry.
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It happens when the eye grows too long, causing light to focus in front of the retina instead of directly on it.
Children’s eyes are still developing. As they grow, their eyes can change shape, which may cause their prescription to increase.
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Several factors can affect this, including:
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Time spent indoors
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Long periods of reading or screen use
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Family history
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Time spent outdoors
Tracking changes doesn’t stop myopia, but it helps you understand how your child’s vision is progressing. To learn more about how you can manage myopia, visit our Complete Guide to Myopia Control.