All About Kids' Eye-sight

[JohnYeo]

cherrygal:

You can look out for signs - frequent and forceful blinking, constant rubbing, face near to book, squints (due to inability to focus properly), keep knocking into things etc - before sending them for check-ups.


Most kids have their first check in K2 when they can verbalise the eye chart, then every year in primary school. Your kids are too young to visit normal optical shops so these toddlers need to visit the eye specialist where they will put eye drops to dilate the eyes (quite uncomfortable) to perform a refractive check. This is 99% accurate. Specialist fees apply so most parents only resort to this when they notice something wrong in their toddlers.

There are also \"paediatric optometrists\" around but they too charge about $100 for a check-up. These checks are not very accurate and would usually require you to visit the eye specialist anyway. So as someone who wasted money on such stuff, I would advise you to just go to an eye specialist directly if you think your toddlers need the check-up.

Thanks cherrygal for the great sharing...really useful stuff here...i guess for parents like me who wear super thick glasses are always worrying if our children will be like us...sigh

John

[sweetbaby]

Any recommendations for eye specialist? Ds has some troubles with his eyes, he’s constantly wetting his hands with saliva and rubbing his eyes. The docs checked his eyes said no clear problems and just prescribed eyemo. Not helping much. Thank you.

[cherrygal]

JohnYeo:

Thanks cherrygal for the great sharing...really useful stuff here...i guess for parents like me who wear super thick glasses are always worrying if our children will be like us...sigh


John

No worries. I totally understand as my eyes are like yours. I don't worry they will end up like me but pray instead that their eyes will not be as bad as mine. With new medicines like Atropine, at least there is hope that we can control the progression should they be afflicted with myopia.

[cherrygal]

sweetbaby:

Any recommendations for eye specialist? Ds has some troubles with his eyes, he's constantly wetting his hands with saliva and rubbing his eyes. The docs checked his eyes said no clear problems and just prescribed eyemo. Not helping much. Thank you.

Erm, are you more worried about the saliva part or the rubbing eyes part? If he needs eye drops because he has dry eyes, then just buy the Alcon Tears Naturale (preservative-free) from pharmacies instead of Eye Mo.

If his eyes are constantly itchy hence the need to rub, perhaps he requires some allergy eye drops like Patanol. You can see any GP, PD or eye doctor for this. There are many specialists being mentioned in earlier pages of this forum.

If you are worried about the \"habit\" of using his saliva to rub his eyes, then you probably need to monitor him closely and remind him to stop that action. Saliva has lots of bacteria and if you put that in the eyes, the eyelids could develop chalazions (styes) which will require antibiotic eye drops. Clean his eyes constantly since he has this habit.

[sweetbaby]

cherrygal


Most helpful, thx u. I’ll try Alcon Tears Naturale as suggested first.

[ammonite]

If he doesn’t like to use eye drops, you can also use a damp towel to put over his eyes. Take note if his rubbing is triggered by dust, light/reflection or hair / eyelashes.

[concern2]

ammonite:

If he doesn't like to use eye drops, you can also use a damp towel to put over his eyes. Take note if his rubbing is triggered by dust, light/reflection or hair / eyelashes.

YES! That reminds me that there was a period of time I like to use incense at home, and realized my kids started developing itchy eyes. We had actually visited the GP because of that and it was him that prompted us to think about any recent changes to our environment.

[aqualuna]

hi


my elder dd degree is now 350 in both eyes and she started wearing glasses last year only. It has increased by 150 in a year. I am considering whether to start her on atropine now though doc at snec said to wait for another half year to assess as she is still young. My gal is K2 this year.

Wonder if I should insist, may I know for parents whom start your child on atropine,

1) at what age did your child start?
2) any discomfort i read abt the sensitivity to sun
3) does it really control myopia progression?

[osakachan]

Hi


My 9 year old son is on orthok lens and I just switched his optician from Point Optic to Stan Isaac. Stan isaac insisted that I have to drip eyedrop to his eyes before put on and after removal of the lens.

I don’t feel comfortable as I feel using eyedrop for long term may not be good for his eyes. I talked to Dr. Stan Isaac, he said in this case I can skip eyedrop after removal of the lens but eyedrop before put on the lens is a must and explained the reason… something like it will lubricate the lens and allow movement at night.

I am just more concern on the daily usage of eyedrop for long term.

Any sharing from orthok lens users?

Thanks!

[MocKingBird]

Hi


May I know why did you switch from Pt Optic to St Issac?

My DD is told by SHS to have her eyes checked so considering Ortho K as she doesn't want to wear any specs and I'm not comfortable with using invasive medication on her eyes.

Thanks in advance for sharing :salute: