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Breakthrough Glasses Slow Myopia in Kids — What It’s Like to Order Stellest

Half the world’s population is expected to be nearsighted in 25 years, and eye care professionals are pushing new treatments to slow the progression of worsening vision in kids. Essilor Stellest glasses became the first eyeglasses approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for controlling myopia in kids. Bridget Carey discovered her daughter is…

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Half the world’s population is expected to be nearsighted in 25 years, and eye care professionals are pushing new treatments to slow the progression of worsening vision in kids. Essilor Stellest glasses became the first eyeglasses approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for controlling myopia in kids. Bridget Carey discovered her daughter is a candidate for the treatment, and walks through the journey of ordering and living with Stellest frames and lenses.

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Timecode Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: A New Tech for Kids’ Eyesight
00:26 – The Growing Myopia Crisis & Causes
00:50 – How Stellest Lenses Work & Long-Term Eye Risks
03:32 – Alternative Treatments for Myopia
04:09 – Fitting, Frames, and Features
05:46 – Follow-Up Care & Guarantee
06:22 – Real-World Results & Final Thoughts

Video Credits:
Host: Bridget Carey
Scripted by: Bridget Carey
Producer: Carly Marsh
Camera:Carly Marsh
Video Editor: Jon Gomez
Thumbnail Designer: Zooey Liao

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25 Comments

  1. @BaghaShams

    October 18, 2026 at 12:39 pm

    I thought it’s been determined that it’s not the screens or books but rather lack of sunlight that’s causing this surge in myopia?

    Edit: of course they’re ignoring this fact, since sunlight isn’t something that Luxottica can sell you 🤑

  2. @jimj2683

    October 18, 2026 at 12:57 pm

    It only barely helps. Barely measurable. The only thing that works is by quitting screens and books.

  3. @hruntingson

    October 18, 2026 at 1:12 pm

    There is a 2.0 version(available Europe and Asia) with even better myopia reduction. It has been stuck in FDA approval for a while.

  4. @irandude1655

    October 18, 2026 at 1:18 pm

    And because USA is the most expensive healthcare, how much is this gem????
    Especially the scammer store, Lens Crafters which sells glasss 4-10 times more expensive than Costco or Sam’s Optical store.

  5. @joshsworld1999

    October 18, 2026 at 1:27 pm

    bridget carey, the only reason im even still subbed to CNET after brian cooley’s departure 😢

  6. @kevinc-727

    October 18, 2026 at 1:28 pm

    My eyes changed fast until I changed to progressive lenses for reading, and computer glasses so everything at my desk is in focus without eye strain. Even my lasik I had my eyes slightly nearsighted to 20/40 so legal to drive but I keep glasses in my car and my eyes don’t need computer glasses at my desk

  7. @coolbluereview

    October 18, 2026 at 1:53 pm

    Wish we had these back then

  8. @MorganGross

    October 18, 2026 at 2:07 pm

    the kids on the floating city develop to focus underwater. tribes in dense forest cant focus far.

  9. @MeenageTutantTinjaNurtle

    October 18, 2026 at 2:25 pm

    Is this why nerds and people who read books all the time are depicted with glasses? 😂

  10. @blahblah6061

    October 18, 2026 at 2:50 pm

    This is good information I wasn’t expecting from CNET (because of the topic). My son is on atropine drops but I’m going to ask about these at our next visit.

  11. @TheJoeBuckyShow

    October 18, 2026 at 2:57 pm

    Bridget Carey is such a Baddy Respectfully. I’m always excited to see what she got going on

  12. @PMX

    October 18, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    The issue isn’t screens by themselves or even the strain of near work focusing, but the lack of outdoor time. The strong light levels outdoors (plus UV) sends a signal that stops the eyes from growing excessively.

  13. @tyrport

    October 18, 2026 at 3:20 pm

    Bridget your daughter is adorable.

  14. @arthurthorne3664

    October 18, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    As an optometrist, I can tell you that these lenses MIGHT help reduce a child’s myopia / shortsightedness, but it would only be by a very small margin. Your children will still be myopic and need eye correction – being myopic is largely a genetic component. The presenter is myopic and therefore so is her daughter. Myopia is caused by having a longer shaped eye or a corneal shape is a bit too steep… that is largely genetic and as a children grow and goes through adolescence that is why they become more myopic. If you have tall parents, then normally most of the children will be tall. Even as a professional, my gut feel is that these companies push these lenses to increase the frequency of visits and then sell more lenses… oh, and did you noticed that the “special” frame was part of the sales pitch.

  15. @canislupax

    October 18, 2026 at 4:04 pm

    we use these since 8 years in europe …. so a little bit late i think

  16. @LavenderCKY

    October 18, 2026 at 4:21 pm

    Do these still work on adults too? I’ve had glasses since I was a kid, and even as an adult now, my prescription still continues to change and my nearsightedness still keeps getting worse 🙁

  17. @JSmith-nu4bl

    October 18, 2026 at 4:51 pm

    I live in Brazil and we had these glasses for years 😂 my kid uses one they’re called STELLEST lenses

  18. @asksearchknock

    October 18, 2026 at 5:20 pm

    Bs

  19. @perhapsme988

    October 18, 2026 at 5:46 pm

    I’ve been wearing glasses since 11 yo. Neither parents needed glasses. Nor grandparents.

    I remember the prescription got worse and worse every year till I was 17-18. But it wasn’t totally stable till after 25.

    Then stigmatism took over and getting worse from one eye and then the other. Hence laser surgery to rid of the myopia was out of the question.

    I now have a bit of cataract. My sister had her cataract surgery and she no longer needs glasses for long distance viewing but still needs glasses for reading.

    So I will see after I have cataract surgery.

    Yes, I wish this new technology had been around in my days.

    PS, my grade 8-9 maths teacher told me that o probably didn’t need glasses in the first place. He didn’t though he wasn’t 20/20. His logics was that you didn’t need to have perfect vision just good enough to drive safely, eg. I wish my parents had talked to him when I was still in primary school. lol

  20. @kkp4297

    October 18, 2026 at 5:56 pm

    the ONLY WAY to slow myopia is….
    GET OFF THE FUGGIN PHONE

  21. @vuvuzilla

    October 18, 2026 at 6:34 pm

    My son’s been wearing them for about four months. If they can dramatically slow down progress of myopia I will be ecstatic.

  22. @chriscrenshaw-t7c

    October 18, 2026 at 8:22 pm

    Damn Bridgett, whats all that movement back there

  23. @Genesis-4Z

    October 18, 2026 at 8:45 pm

    bridget carey is single handedly holding cnet down ……

  24. @hikalox

    October 18, 2026 at 9:02 pm

    It is difficult to recover eyesight, it is important to maintain good eye health.

  25. @JozeppySTL

    October 18, 2026 at 9:12 pm

    Genetics definitely plays a roll. I have a graduate degree (so many many years of close up work) and my vision prescription is -0.25.

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