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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Importance of more frequent optometric review in high myopia The highly myopic child is presumed to be genetically predisposed and therefore prone to rapid myopia progression. Therefore, more frequent optometric reviews are recommended here. These visits should be conducted every three to four months instead of half-yearly.The more frequent visits are necessary to ensure that…
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