MiYOSMART Lenses: Slowing Down Myopia Without Changing How Glasses Look or Feel
If your child has been diagnosed with myopia, the first conversation is usually about getting them glasses so they can see the board at school.
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Advice from the optometrists at Outlook Eye Centre in Toowoomba — from myopia control and dry eye to choosing frames that suit you.
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Myopia & Children's Vision
Myopia: Why Needing Stronger Glasses Every Year Is Not Something to Ignore
Short-sightedness. Most people know the term, and plenty of people have it. You cannot see the board clearly, you get glasses, you get on with things. Easy.
Is My Child's Vision Affecting Their Learning at School?
It is one of the most common things I see in practice, and one of the most commonly missed.
Is Screen Time Impacting Your Child's Vision?
Screens are a big part of modern life – especially with school, homework, and downtime. But too much screen time may affect your child's vision and overall health.
The Newest Kid on the Myopia Control Block
Myopia control- a buzzword that's been buzzing ever louder as the global myopia pandemic grows. The current prediction is that by the year 2050, half the world's population will be myopic.
Controlling children's myopia with Miyosmart
The incidence of myopia amongst Australian children continues to rise. After a year in which many kids have had to stay inside and spend more time on screens for both leisure and learning following…
Are Contact Lenses Safe For Kids?
In a word – yes! Contact lenses have come a long way ...............they're easy to use, made of soft, breathable material to keep the eyes comfortable and most of all, they are leading the way in…
Is It Time For Your Back To School Eye Check?
The New Year brings on a new to-do list, and one of the most essential things on the list should be your children's back to school eye check. With a reported one in five children heading back to the…
No time for screen time for the under-2's
Keeping babies and toddlers entertained is no easy feat but alarming new research from the University of Queensland shows that Aussie parents are not sticking to the national guidelines on limiting…
Don't stand by while your child's glasses get thicker every year due to myopia.
Keeping babies and toddlers entertained is no easy feat but alarming new research from the University of Queensland shows that Aussie parents are not sticking to the national guidelines on limiting…
Back to School. Back to Work. Don't overlook the most important 'eye-tems'!
It had to happen. The holidays are over (groan) and for the Back to School set, parents are doing the rounds of uniform and shoe shopping, backpacks and lunchboxes. For those of us heading back to…
Myopia And Your Kids – What You Need to Know Right Now!!!
At Outlook Eye Centre we are seeing a huge increase in the number of kids who are myopic (short-sighted) – this means that they are having difficulty seeing the blackboard and objects in the distance.
The myopia boom in children – what you need to know
Myopia (short-sightedness) is on the rise in Australia, especially amongst children. A big contributor to the rise in myopia is the amount of time children are spending indoors on their digital…
Your Teenager's Vision – Study, Screens and Selfies
Oh, the life of today's teenagers! Juggling the demands of increased high school study and a hectic social life means that vision problems can become apparent for the first time. Lengthy screen time…
More Green Time, Less Screen Time
Did you know that spending time outside during the day can actually protect children against becoming short-sighted (or myopic). In a world where so much of our lives are spent in a bubble of close…
Why Every Child Diagnosed With ADHD Should Have An Eye Test
(Does your child really have ADHD or do they just need an eye exam?)
Is Your Child At Risk Of Developing Myopia (Becoming Short Sighted)?
Myopia is when you have blurry long distance vision and is also known as being short-sighted. When you have myopia you can generally see well for reading but have more trouble when you are driving or…
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