My 5 1/12 year old was diagnosed at 2 years of age with myopia (-5.5 bilaterally). She is now ~ minus 11 bilaterally. She also has a right strabismus that is worsening, despite patching for 2 years, and now prism glasses. She's awaiting strabismus surgery. There is no family history of pediatric ophthalmological problems (my husband has had glasses for myopia since early 20s, and I just got reading glasses at age 47, and none of our siblings or parents had any issues). She was not born prematurely, she does not have Marfan's, nor Stickler's nor any other genetic abnormality (she was seen by a geneticist, just in case, about 3 years ago, and was cleared). A couple of years ago I looked into the possibility of atropine eye drops, but the research did not seem compelling, given the potential risks.
I have two questions: Since her myopia appears to be aggressive, and is associated with worsening strabismus, are there other options we should consider? Are there clinics in the US or other countries who are on the forefront of early childhood high myopia?
Thank you!!