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Can My Child’s Nearsightedness Be Cured? A Guide for Parents of Children with Myopia
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common vision problem that often begins in childhood, around ages 5-14, and continues to worsen until early adulthood. 1 It affects an estimated 5...
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Your child’s first-time wearing contacts: A step-by-step guide for inserting and removing
It’s natural for parents to worry about their child’s ability to safely and comfortably insert and remove contact lenses. Fortunately, research shows that with a little...
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10 Questions to ask your child’s eye doctor
With any doctor’s appointment for your child, you want to leave with basic answers about their health. That’s especially true when it comes to eye exams if your child has been...
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Nearsightedness vs. Astigmatism: What’s the difference?
A lot of children and adults have astigmatism, which is a light-focusing issue like nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia). In fact, you can think of astigmatism...
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Is it time for your kid’s eye exam? Everything you need to know before you make the appointment
Every child deserves good eye care—and that means starting vision tests for kids at a young age. Vision plays an important role in a child’s physical, mental, academic...
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Three Ways to Slow Down Myopia
Myopia, which is also known as short-sightedness or nearsightedness, is a growing problem. In fact, a recent study predicts that myopia will affect vision for nearly half of the...