All About Kids' Eye-sight

[loyhuieng]

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My daughter is just in K2 and she is being diagnosed with low myopia and astigmatism. Is there any recommendations on how to treat or improve her condition? She is not a TV or games eddict and she always will have ample lights when she is reading or writing.

I would like to bring her to a optician but I do not have any optician in mind. Heard that a good optician is very important for young children as a non-experienced optician will not be able to make accurate measurements of the focus of the lens. Is there any recommendations of any optician that is good with children?

[MMM]

Hi,


Usually preschool kids are referred to the refraction clinic at polyclinic for further checks. They will be the ones who will issue the prescription. The optician in the malls are not able to do it for pre-schoolers.

[H2O]

My girl just diagnosed with Astigmatism and she is just in K1. She has pretty serious Astigmatism over 300 for each eye.

In fact, she was diagnosed by Singapore Health Board Nurses that visted the childcare.
They then refer her to SHB @ SGH. Due to her serious Astigmatism, they then refer her to NUH again.
Optician won’t be able to diagnose for children under 7 years old.
They need to refer to the eye centre where a thorough diagnoses will be carried out. It requires eye drops on the child.
Unfortunately, the only help for her now is wearing glasses to get her vision corrected.

[thebusybee]

I think myopia is hereditary. Both my parents wear glasses and all five of us too. Had seen many parents with glasses have all the children wearing too.


Also to share, I know from a parent recently that her kids are wearing a type of corrective contact lens during sleep to correct the eyesight - for what type of treatment i din ask her. Anyone heard of it?

[mashimaro]

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My son is having high astimagtism. He is only 3 years old. I heard about EyeRelax 2. Anyone tried before ?

[jedamum]

hi mashimaro.

you like the rabbit?
do discuss eye care for children http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2341&highlight=eye.

[Aquamarine]

My girl just diagnosed with Astigmatism too (about 200) and she is also in K1. Any good optical shops in Central or North areas to recommend? Tks!

[mashimaro]

jedamum:

hi mashimaro.

you like the rabbit?
do discuss eye care for children http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2341&highlight=eye.

Haha, I like this Marshimaro on the toilet bowl... it looks so cute. Thanks for moving my article to the correct location.. hehe first time join in a forum..

[mashimaro]

Aquamarine:

My girl just diagnosed with Astigmatism too (about 200) and she is also in K1. Any good optical shops in Central or North areas to recommend? Tks!

My son (3 years old) is also diagnose for high Astigmatism (400 and 200). I notice he seems to have difficulty to see the flash cards that I play with him.. hence insisted my private doctor to recommend a eye specialist for a check.. I also did a double check to KK children hosptial through Polyclinic letter.

I just realise that I need presript from the doctor before you can go for the glass with any shop outside. I think this is for child that is less than 7 years old.

I have just prescript the glass for him in AMK near ave 4 area. If this location is good for you. pls pm me and will share the address and tel to you. please call before go and also check with them if you need prescript from doctor or not.

[mathsparks]

thebusybee:

Also to share, I know from a parent recently that her kids are wearing a type of corrective contact lens during sleep to correct the eyesight - for what type of treatment i din ask her. Anyone heard of it?

It's called ortho-k lenses. see http://www.isaacs-optom.com/orthok.html