Essilor Stellest Lenses for Myopia Control in Redding

Shasta Professional Eyecare Center is proud to be the only practice in Redding offering Essilor® Stellest® lenses — a groundbreaking spectacle lens technology clinically proven to slow the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children. If your child’s prescription seems to get stronger every year, Stellest lenses may be the solution you’ve been looking for.

What Are Essilor® Stellest® Lenses?

Stellest lenses are advanced spectacle lenses designed to do two things at once: correct your child’s vision today and slow how fast their myopia progresses over time.

Traditional glasses correct blurry vision but do nothing to address the underlying problem — the continued elongation of the eye that drives myopia. Stellest lenses are different. They use Essilor’s patented H.A.L.T. (Highly Aspheric Lenslet Target) technology, which consists of 1,021 tiny lenslets arranged in 11 rings across the lens. These lenslets create a “volume of myopic defocus” — a signal that tells the eye to slow down its growth.

Clinical Proof: How Effective Are Stellest Lenses?

The Essilor® Stellest® lenses were evaluated in the FDA-registered FIN-3101 clinical trial — a rigorous, randomized, controlled study conducted at nine medical centers across the United States:

• Myopia progression slowed by 71% on average compared to single vision lenses
• Eye growth (axial length) reduced by 53% on average
• Effective across all age groups tested (ages 6–12)
• 91% of children completed the full two-year trial — showing strong wearability
• Results were consistent across children with low and higher levels of myopia

For the youngest children (ages 6–8), progression was slowed by an impressive 89%.

The Only Stellest Provider in Redding

Shasta Professional Eyecare Center is currently the only practice in the Redding area offering Essilor Stellest lenses. This means families in Redding, Anderson, Palo Cedro, and throughout Shasta County have one local destination for this advanced technology — right here at SPEC.

What to Expect

• A comprehensive eye exam and myopia evaluation with your SPEC doctor
• Custom Stellest lenses fitted to your child’s prescription
• Recommended wear time: minimum 10 hours per day, at least 6 days per week
• Regular follow-up visits to monitor myopia progression and lens fit
• An adaptation period of typically less than one week

Stellest lenses look and feel like regular glasses — your child can wear them all day, every day, for the full benefit.

Who Is a Candidate for Stellest Lenses?

Essilor Stellest lenses are indicated for children who:

• Are between 6 and 12 years old
• Have a myopia prescription between -0.75 D and -4.50 D
• Have astigmatism of 1.50 D or less
• Have non-diseased eyes

Ask your SPEC doctor whether Stellest is the right fit for your child.

Caring for Stellest Lenses

Clean lenses daily with a microfiber cloth and lukewarm water with a drop of gentle dish soap. Store in the provided case when not in use. Avoid chemical cleaners containing acetone, ammonia, or trichloroethylene. If lenses are scratched, damaged, or no longer fitting properly, contact SPEC right away.