It’s Myopia Awareness Week. Now in its sixth year, it’s a great opportunity to talk about something we’re seeing more and more in practice: short‑sightedness (myopia) in children.
Myopia is becoming increasingly common, especially in children. In fact, many children begin to develop it during their primary school years, often without anyone noticing at first. [bhvi.org]
Because children don’t always realise their vision isn’t clear, early signs can easily be missed. They may simply think that blurry distance vision is “normal”.
Left unchecked, myopia can progress as the eye grows, meaning prescriptions can change quite quickly during childhood.
Myopia‑Management
There’s been major progress for children at risk of short‑sightedness:
Take Action!
We have several proven treatment options available for children of all ages:
Myopia Control – minimising myopia progression in young children
We’ve made it even easier for parents and children to get checked together and stay ahead of eye‑health changes.
We look forward to seeing you soon,
The Zacks Team
