By 2050, 50% of the world is predicted to have Myopia [Source: Brien Holden]. It is being described as a global ‘pandemic’ that will affect the lives of children worldwide.
In the past eye care professionals could only manage the sight correction of myopia (help children to see better with stronger glasses), not reduce the amount of myopia that would develop and their risks of further eye disease later in life.
Since 2021 a full range of specialist devices have come onto the market, in the form of glasses with myopia control, day lenses with myopia control and night lenses, enabling us to reduce the amount of myopia that children develop, effectively making myopia a preventable disease.
Myopia, casually known as short or near sight in many countries, is now officially recognised as a disease [Source: American Academy of Ophthalmology].
By educating parents about myopia, myopia prevention and myopia management we can reduce the impact of this disease, giving our children better sight and better lives.
Please ask your eye care professional for a Myopia Chat and please also share this message with other parents.
Useful recommended site: My Kids Vision
