All About Kids' Eye-sight

[concern2]

BBEwee:

Goodluck8:

Can anyone give information about pinhole glasses. Is it expensive? Where can we get it? Is it so useful to control myopia?


I am desperate now because my DD increase her short-sighted by 150 each eye just in half a year. She had been using atropine from P1 to P4, a total of four years. But once she stop using her eyesight will increase. I disagree of using atropine for too long as the optician also strongly against it.

I have tried using pinhole glasses for my girl 3 years back.It cost about $20+ dollars if I remember it correctly, and you can get it from pharmacy.
I bought that to control myopia for my girl.But I felt it did not help much,so I stop using it after a while.

You can buy at $2 from Daiso. But my kids don't really like wearing them. It is, however, very good for adults who have been wearing glasses and dont' mind getting their eyes to 'rest' by using pinhole in doing things like watching TV.

[ter_wen]

hi parents,

would like to check if any of you are letting your kids use progressive or bifocal lenses for short-sightedness?
heard that it will help improve the eyesight, true?
tia,
wendy

[Vicky1988]

My kid is just a baby,so he have bot need a pair of glasses. I hope he will never need a pair. I have had a pair of glasses since I was 13, I hope he will protect his eye sigh in the future.

[lovinglife]

My child was diagnosed with astigmatism 225 degree on both eye. No myopia. What type of lenses & frame are recommended for such power? The eye doctor (SNEC) told us so long the child feels comfortable.


Is ortho-k lenses recommended for a 5yo with such condition?

[hquek]

My kid wore myopilux max for half a year but his degree still increased by 75 over that period. Optometrist told me that he may not benefit because of the angle his eyes go when reading a book. Also, the way he wears his specs is a bit salah, so end up his condition was exacerbated.


I’m thinking of trying out the atropine drops. Where can one go to get it? any GP will dispense? or should I go to SNEC?

Thanks.

On Ortho-K, my optometrist told me there are pros and cons. One has to be very careful to ensure clean hands when handling the lenses. If this is not observed, the child may end up with infection etc and that will be way worse than any potential benefits. This is the main part that kept me off this method.

[MotherHen]

hquek:

I'm thinking of trying out the atropine drops. Where can one go to get it? any GP will dispense? or should I go to SNEC?

My DD was on atropine for 2 years. During the 2 years, her myopia and astigmatism stabilized (in fact, myopia improved).

From what I understand, atropine is most effective during the child's growth spurt (as that is when the eyeball grows the most as well). The con of atropine is that DD became sensitive to light, so for 2 years, she wore progressive + transition lens.

You have to go to an ophthalmologist, not a GP, for the atropine. In my case, DD went to Eagle Eye Centre.

[hquek]

Thanks Motherhen. Point taken, I will have to bring him to see a specialist. Where eyes are concerned, the safer the better.

[Coolkidsrock2]

There are potential/possible side effects to atropine drops. You may wish to obtain a second or third opinion before making a decision.

[cherrygal]

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[JohnYeo]

Hi, Im just wondering when is a good time to have the eye sight of our kids checked? Miy spec is about 800 degrees for both eyes and I started wearing spec since P1 (100 degree.) so now i very worried for my 2 DDs who are 3 y.o and 9 month old...Thanks in advance


John