Sofia’s Story

The freedom to pursue dance, sports, art, and new academic challenges

When Sofia began struggling to see clearly in 1st grade, glasses helped — but her myopia kept getting worse. Her family wanted a solution that could support not just her vision, but her confidence, independence, and active lifestyle.

In this touching story, Sofia, her dad Lester, and Pediatric Optometrist Dr. Vicky Fischer share how MiSight^® 1 day^* became a turning point. Starting treatment at age 8 helped significantly slow her myopia progression, giving her the freedom to pursue dance, sports, art, and new academic challenges without glasses holding her back.

Through emotional moments and heartfelt reflections, her family describes how MiSight^® 1 day helped Sofia experience the world more clearly — and grow with confidence.

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Explore the channels below to learn more about patients’ experiences living with nearsightedness and more information to help you child be successful with wearing MiSight® 1 day.

By prescription only. Results may vary. Please reference the Patient Information Booklet for a complete listing of Indications and Important Safety Information.

* INDICATIONS AND BRIEF SAFETY INFORMATION for MiSight® 1 day soft contact lens:
INDICATIONS:
MiSight® 1 Day (omafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for Daily Wear is a prescription device indicated for the correction of nearsightedness and for slowing the progression of nearsightedness in children with non-diseased eyes, who at the initiation of treatment are 8-12 years of age and have a refraction of -0.75 to -4.00 diopters (spherical equivalent) with ≤ 0.75 diopters of astigmatism
BRIEF SAFETY INFORMATION:
Rx only; results may vary.
ATTENTION: Reference Coopervision.com/misight/safety for a complete listing of Indications and Important Safety Information.
INDICATIONS: MiSight® 1 day (omafilcon A) soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of myopic ametropia and for slowing the progression of myopia in children with non-diseased eyes, who at the initiation of treatment are 8-12 years of age and have a refraction of -0.75 to -4.00 diopters (spherical equivalent) with ≤ 0.75 diopters of astigmatism. The lens is to be discarded after each removal.
WARNINGS: Problems with contact lenses could result in serious injury to the eye. Do not expose contact lenses to water while wearing them. Under certain circumstances MiSight® lenses optical design can cause reduced image contrast/ghosting/halo/glare in some patients that may cause difficulty with certain visually-demanding tasks.
PRECAUTIONS: Daily wear single use only. Patient should always dispose when lenses are removed. No overnight wear. Patients should exercise extra care if performing potentially hazardous activities.
ADVERSE EVENTS: Including but not limited to infection/inflammation/ulceration/abrasion of the cornea, other parts of the eye or eyelids. Some of these adverse reactions can cause permanent or temporary loss of vision. If you notice any of the stated in your child, immediately have your child remove the lenses and contact your eye care professional.
‡‡ National rebate: *Available on purchases between 1/1/26-12/31/26. Must submit rebate form within 60 days of lens purchase.