All About Kids' Eye-sight
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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… -
Emelyn:
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....
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. -
HappyAvon:
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.
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....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.
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. -
2ppaamm:
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..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:
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..
DS1 started OrthoK in 2004, when he was in P4. Hm... don't have that oxygen problem. But that doesn't mean other kids might have. But these are hard lenses, and are gas permeable, so they are better than soft lenses, I guess.
My kids did not start earlier than 8 years old, so I guess it is ok. DS2 has got astig since young, K2. I did not put him on the lenses until P2, because I felt he was not ready, and I was also hoping the eyeball will 'round out' when he grows. It did round out a bit, but we are still correcting his astiq with the lenses. He doesn't have myopia. -
2ppaamm:
Hi, many thanks for your response..I will definitely look more into Ortho-K.
DS1 started OrthoK in 2004, when he was in P4. Hm... don't have that oxygen problem. But that doesn't mean other kids might have. But these are hard lenses, and are gas permeable, so they are better than soft lenses, I guess.
My kids did not start earlier than 8 years old, so I guess it is ok. DS2 has got astig since young, K2. I did not put him on the lenses until P2, because I felt he was not ready, and I was also hoping the eyeball will 'round out' when he grows. It did round out a bit, but we are still correcting his astiq with the lenses. He doesn't have myopia. -
grado:
hey grado,
The pinhole glasses is absolutely no use for correct eye sight. The best solution is keep on looking far away around 10 minutes after 40 minutes reading or watching TV.
just becoz you're with a certain brand of contact lenses doesnt give you the right to say the pinhole glasses are absolutely no use. By posting your oh-so-subtle posts in different threads, your efforts here to promote yr particular brand may just backfire.
There're people who've tried pinhole glasses and can vouch that it helps them. In fact, if ds doesnt mind looking like an alien, he wld've worn them to school. -
Hi,
Anyone’s kid(s) using/used the Ortho-K lenses or Atropine eye solution to control myopia? Any advises?
My 9 year old son’s myopic reading is going on a worrying increase of average 200 degree increase in about 6mths!!! Search the web on myopia control programs and read about Ortho-K lenses and Atropine eye solution. Not sure about the results and am concern as these programs are not cheap at all… hai…my husband and I are at our wits at what more we can help our son to fight this battle…
Any advise/info from parents with the same concern?? -
i always forbid my DDs to watch tv lying down! i always say its bad for their eye. but others tell me although they watch tv lying down all e time but their eyesight ok leh :? :?
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am told that reading/near work is more harmful to the child's eye than TV watching...! My kids watch less than 2 hours of TV weekly and hardly play on the computer....yet my son's myopia is worrying... :?:
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