All About Kids' Eye-sight

[NIEtrainedTEACHER]

Astigmatism is basically due to the cornea having two different curvatures which is not being compensated by the lens. (for those who doesn’t know what this is)


A perfect cornea is one that looks like a soccer ball where the light entering the eye will be focused on to one point. however, for astigmatism, the cornea will look like a rugby ball, where one curve is steeper than the other.
This would then result two different focal point on the retina.

In some cases, the lens would compensate for this but in most cases, it doesn’t. Hence, the existence of astigmatism.

Sad to say, in most cases, astigmatism can not be improved, unless when the eye growth has stable - not growing anymore, which is usually after the age of 16 to 18, go for lasik…

[NIEtrainedTEACHER]

Oh ya....by the way, beside being an NIEtrainedTEACHER, I am also a registered optometrist with the MOH.....my first career....teaching my second career.... :lol:

[Little M]

Hi NIEtrainedteacher,


Can u tell me how to read those eye test reports from MPB? The log and the fraction?

Tks

[jasmine1974]

Hi …


i do understand it … but my girl only k1 and she is the only one need to wear glasses in class… she felt very sad…

she is now 200 & 100 each eye… i am thinking to let her wear glasses when she is k2 and do the test again in six month time … Do u think it is ok ?..

[emerald]

My girl is myopic and is prone to getting stye since young. Anyone know of any natural remedy for stye.

[miracleg]

amylqf:

Miracle Child:

Chanced upon this article about using TCM to address early myopia in children

http://www.enjoyvisionlife.org/tag/childrens-eyeglasses/

Has anyone tried acupuncture or TCM for early myopia?

Interested to know too.

Taboo in Curing Myopia with LASIK
http://www.enjoyvisionlife.org/2009/09/19/taboo-in-curing-myopia-with-lasik/
LASIK, dangerous?

[NIEtrainedTEACHER]

LittleM,


Are you talking about the 6/6, 6/12....6/60 Visual Acuity Reading? if that is what you are talking about then, it means that 6/6 shows then you may refer to this;

http://www.answers.com/topic/visual-acuity

Emerald,

Stye is actually harmless. Is is just an inflamation of the glands near the eyelids. For more info, you can refer to this;

http://www.beauty-tips.info/problems/stye.html


Regards

[luckystar]

Has anyone heard of OK-lenses ?

[leonl]

phantom:

Maybe the lack of eye exercise is the cause of myopia, need to frequently shift focus between near and far view, suppose that helps to relax the eyes. Heard looking at green trees also helps to prevent myopia. Not sure how true that is

I personnel feel that the flat we live in is getting darker. There is not enough sunlight inside the house, so children live like a \"mole\". As we know sunlight is good for vit E for eye. Our eye adapted to the environment we live.

[clarabella]

Just want to remind parents: teach your kids to be careful around anyone holding pencils/pens/rulers/anything with a sharp point. Even a book held at a wrong angle can be dangerous.

Once, my DD waved a book about and suay-suay a corner of the book went right into my right eye when I bent my head near hers. I ended up seeing a GP AND going to the A&E. Turned out that there was a l-o-n-g laceration on the cornea - the pain was incredible. Even now, two years later, my right eye still smarts now and then and tears like mad when it’s dry/smoky/hazy. I think it has never fully recovered and probably never will.