Perhaps you’ve heard of alternative methods related to the control of childhood myopia, such as: Orthokeratology Lens (Ortho-K Lens) Eye exercise machines Myopia control spectacles lenses Orthokeratology Lens – The overnight contact lens Orthokeratology Lenses are hard contact lenses which are specifically worn overnight during sleep. This method was first developed in the 1960s to…
What is Atropine?Atropine is a once-a-week eye drop therapy which reduces spectacle prescription power and myopia progression in children. Atropine is a naturally occurring medicine extracted from the “Belladona” plant. Centuries ago, it was used by women to dilate their pupils and make their eyes appear larger and more beautiful. Other than aesthetic purposes, Atropine…
Childhood myopia management goes beyond spectacles and contact lenses! Usually after getting spectacles prescribed for their child, many parents are lulled into a sense of false complacency, thinking they have effectively managed the problem and do not need to take any further action. However, relying on spectacles or contact lenses without practicing good eye care…
Myopia is not only bad and harmful for the health of the eyes but it is undeniably a huge burden in a child’s life. Having myopia means a lifetime dependence on either spectacles or contact lenses in order to see clearly. At a glance, childhood myopia appears to be an easy condition to treat. We…
As a parent, you may be wondering, “how can I know if my child already has myopia?”. If the telltale signs listed below seem familiar to you and you’ve been spotting them frequently in your child, it’s very possible that your child has myopia. Complaints of headaches and eye strains Abnormal squinting of the eyes…
The Danger of Childhood Myopia The rising myopia prevalence rates show that not only are our children increasingly more nearsighted, they are also developing myopia at an increasingly early age. Most children will start off with low myopia of –2.50 dioptres (250 ‘degrees’) or more every year throughout childhood and into adolescence. It is hardly…
Myopia is not often thought of as an eye disease. Instead, it is more commonly regarded of as a simple refractive problem that is solved by prescribing spectacles or contact lenses. Unfortunately, this perception of myopia as a benign condition holds true only for simple myopia which is defined as myopia of less than –6.00 dioptres. High…
Myopia is the medical term for what is also commonly known as nearsightedness. Simply explained, myopia is a condition that results in a person seeing objects clearly at close range but not at a distance. The more myopic the eye is, the more blurry distant objects will appear. Reading materials must also be held closer to…
The most volatile years of myopia onset and development are the growing childhood years. This is also the time of intensive schooling. Unfortunately, young children are usually not mindful or responsible enough to take care of their eyes and this is where parents can play a key role. Parents can control the hours of reading,…
