All About Kids' Eye-sight

[HappyAvon]

2ppaamm:

As to age to start: DS2 started at 8. Not sure if you can start younger, because it really depends on the sensitivity of the child, and whether she/he can be taught to put on the lenses.

Thanks 2ppaamm! My girl is only 5 and she is highly myopic...Both of us are not and doctor ruled that it could be due to her premature birth....Recently we brought her for her 6 monthly review and the power has increased around 50-60 deg.Currently her eyesight power is 350--395 deg with astig of 50 and 120... Sigh....seems like there is nothing much we can do...what doctor advised is more outdoor and less near work activities....The concern we are having now is she is not even exposed to near work activities everyday..the most is only 30-40 minutes each time for about 3 days a week....As long as the myopia can be controlled, we are happy!

[wildboys]

HappyAvon, i’ve pm you re childhood myopia…

[HappyAvon]

wildboys:

HappyAvon, i've pm you re childhood myopia...

Hi wildboys, thanks for the PM and pls help to answer some questions....

[Ca3kids]

tankee:

MyoVision


Just saw this on CNA

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......new lenses that have been clinically proven to slow down myopia progression in children by up to 30 per cent were developed by optical products developer and manufacturer Carl Zeiss Vision.

The new lenses, called MyoVision, make use of Peripheral Vision Management Technology, which corrects the image on the central part of the retina as well as on the periphery, by curving it so that it stays entirely on the retina.

This is different from the normal method used in optometry to correct myopia, which is to adjust the distance of images through the use of lenses......

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1051161/1/.html

Hi tankee

Do you know where to get it and how much?

Is it lens that put in spectacles frames or contact lens? :oops:

[amylqf]

Ca3kids:

Hi tankee


Do you know where to get it and how much?

Is it lens that put in spectacles frames or contact lens? :oops:

pls read my post above.

it is normal spectacle lense.

[Emelyn]

HappyAvon:

2ppaamm:

As to age to start: DS2 started at 8. Not sure if you can start younger, because it really depends on the sensitivity of the child, and whether she/he can be taught to put on the lenses.

Thanks 2ppaamm! My girl is only 5 and she is highly myopic...Both of us are not and doctor ruled that it could be due to her premature birth....Recently we brought her for her 6 monthly review and the power has increased around 50-60 deg.Currently her eyesight power is 350--395 deg with astig of 50 and 120... Sigh....seems like there is nothing much we can do...what doctor advised is more outdoor and less near work activities....The concern we are having now is she is not even exposed to near work activities everyday..the most is only 30-40 minutes each time for about 3 days a week....As long as the myopia can be controlled, we are happy!

Hi HappyAvon,

my nephew is K1 this year. He is also on Ortho-K. the practitioner said as long as you have a cornea and you are ready, you can be on Ortho-K.

My other nephew (coming 3yo in June 10) is also highly myopia....300+. But he is very fidgety and he cannot sit still for you to wear the lens, and he personally indicated that he doesn't want to wear lens. So, the practitioner refuse to put him on.

[amylqf]

that’s part of the reason that I didn’t put my dd on ortho-k.


1st the child must have the will. 2nd my dd is the type that can’t stand a little pain (mosquito bite also become irritated…)

so I am still thinking…

[HappyAvon]

Emelyn:

Hi HappyAvon,

my nephew is K1 this year. He is also on Ortho-K. the practitioner said as long as you have a cornea and you are ready, you can be on Ortho-K.

My other nephew (coming 3yo in June 10) is also highly myopia....300+. But he is very fidgety and he cannot sit still for you to wear the lens, and he personally indicated that he doesn't want to wear lens. So, the practitioner refuse to put him on.

Hi Emelyn, Im also trying to convince my DH to put our DD on Ortho-K . He is someone who does not believe in contact lens...he feels that it is not a good solution and may have all the side effects later on.....I think I should get him to read our forum to have better feedbacks...kekekeke.... Seems like many younger children are now on Ortho-K....As long as I can find some solution to control her myopia, i will be glad....

[2ppaamm]

HappyAvon:

Emelyn:

Hi HappyAvon,

my nephew is K1 this year. He is also on Ortho-K. the practitioner said as long as you have a cornea and you are ready, you can be on Ortho-K.

My other nephew (coming 3yo in June 10) is also highly myopia....300+. But he is very fidgety and he cannot sit still for you to wear the lens, and he personally indicated that he doesn't want to wear lens. So, the practitioner refuse to put him on.

Hi Emelyn, Im also trying to convince my DH to put our DD on Ortho-K . He is someone who does not believe in contact lens...he feels that it is not a good solution and may have all the side effects later on.....I think I should get him to read our forum to have better feedbacks...kekekeke.... Seems like many younger children are now on Ortho-K....As long as I can find some solution to control her myopia, i will be glad....

Many of my friends don't believe in this solution either. For me, it is the devil and the deep blue sea. The devil is scarier, and deep blue sea, we can learn to swim. There are risks in every solution. So, to each his own. I am happy that my kids' myopia got fully controlled. Today, DD1 told me she can go without lenses and still see. Not sure how far she can see, though. But she survived the classroom.

Seeing children's myopia hitting roof high is scary. I've seen some of my friends' children at 800 degrees, and some at 1000. They are practically blind. So sad. I guess we have to make our own call sometimes.

[HappyAvon]

2ppaamm:

Many of my friends don't believe in this solution either. For me, it is the devil and the deep blue sea. The devil is scarier, and deep blue sea, we can learn to swim. There are risks in every solution. So, to each his own. I am happy that my kids' myopia got fully controlled. Today, DD1 told me she can go without lenses and still see. Not sure how far she can see, though. But she survived the classroom.


Seeing children's myopia hitting roof high is scary. I've seen some of my friends' children at 800 degrees, and some at 1000. They are practically blind. So sad. I guess we have to make our own call sometimes.

Hi 2ppaamm, yah, its indeed scary to see their degrees increasing on every 6 mthly visit to the eye specialist...BTW, may I know how long yr children has started on Ortho-K....Do you have any feedback whether the lens will reduce oxygen from flowing into the eyes, thus making the eyes red and puffy in the morning? I got feedback that its better to start the children when they are older like 7 or 8 yo....probably becos bigger children will be able to handle the situation better...will not rub the eyes etc..