23 June 2023
A guide to myopia management for your child
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"related_news" => "" "_related_news" => "field_644bbb809ed4d" "_wp_old_slug" => array:3 [ 0 => "bonjour-tout-le-monde" 1 => "sightglass-vision-unveils-topline-data-from-cypress-pivotal-study-of-novel-eyeglasses" 2 => "what-are-the-symptoms-of-myopia-and-how-can-you-recognize-them" ] "_yoast_wpseo_metadesc" => "Myopia is one of the most common eyesight issues, especially in children. Be on the lookout for these tell-tale signs!" "_wp_old_date" => "2022-12-07" "content_0_text" => """ Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(5):3</li>\r\n \t<li>Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</li>\r\n </ol> """ "_content_0_text" => "field_65785f61cbff7" "content" => array:1 [ 0 => "rich-text" ] "_content" => "field_65785f1ecbff6" ] #___content: null #_permalink: null #_next: [] #_prev: [] #_css_class: null +post_author: "1" +post_content: """ <span id="page3R_mcid7"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid8"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">studies</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid9"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have predicted </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that by 2050, it will af</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fect half of the world’s population.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid11"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have brought to light the importance of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle and speci</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">children.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid13"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision properly with regular check</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ups with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professio</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">nal, but also by being on the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lookout for symptoms at home. </span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid15"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">home.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid16"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">First of all, what is myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page3R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia, a definition:</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a result, far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away things appear blurry, wh</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ile close</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">by objects can be clear.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid25" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away sight.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for sy</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">mptoms during childhood, when it </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has been</span></span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"><span id="page3R_mcid29" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">shown</span></span></a><span id="page3R_mcid30" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3>What are the causes of myopia:</h3>\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Firstly, myopia can be a</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">becomes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopic.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid2" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle. Specifically, </span></span><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia"><span id="page20R_mcid3" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast theory </span></span></a><span id="page20R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has proposed a link between time spent in high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments and myopia development.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast scre</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ens or books, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rather than outdoors playing in low</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast environments, they could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">researchers</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggested</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Another factor</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.</span></span></div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <h2><span id="page20R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">What are the symptoms of myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">should watch out for in your kids:</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid15" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They get headaches</span></span></h3>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid17" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">an eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">computer screen, or trying to read a clas</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sroom board.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid19" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid21" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">In fact, they have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">a more challenging time studying or concentrating</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">exten</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ded period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of </span></span><span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">difficulties concentrating or studying, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">which could indicate an eye issue.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="alignnone wp-image-836 size-large" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SCHOOLLD4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid27" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They squint:</span></span><span id="page20R_mcid28" class="markedContent"></span></h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page23R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">They tilt their head to the side:</h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div><span id="page23R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They rub their eyes often</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind t</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">heir eyeballs, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page23R_mcid10" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid12" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid14" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Schedule an eye exam with an eye care prof</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">essional</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their ann</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ual exam, make sure </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to go in early and check it with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If they have developed myopia or any eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue, your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional will then be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Techn</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ology™ (DOT) </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">spectacle lenses.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="aligncenter wp-image-823 size-medium" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ECPLD4-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" />\r\n \r\n \r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">manage</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">as</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">been</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">linked</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Di</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ffusion</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Optics </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This has been clinically shown²</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">10.</span></span><span id="page23R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span>\r\n \r\n <strong><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Conclusion</span></span></strong><span id="page23R_mcid29" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid30" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">professionals. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid31" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">help manage its progression throughout the years!</span></span>\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(5):3</li>\r\n \t<li>Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</li>\r\n </ol> """ +post_date: "2022-06-16 11:28:51" +post_excerpt: "" +post_parent: 0 +post_status: "publish" +post_title: "How to recognize symptoms of myopia?" +post_type: "post" +slug: "how-to-recognize-symptoms-of-myopia" #__type: null +"_edit_lock": "1702635457:1" +"_edit_last": "1" +"_thumbnail_id": "841" +"_yoast_wpseo_content_score": "90" +"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes": "5" +"_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp": "" +"picto_title_text_link_picto": "" +"_picto_title_text_link_picto": "field_642eed76e39c4" +"picto_title_text_link_has_title": "0" +"_picto_title_text_link_has_title": "field_642eee4a2a0f7" +"picto_title_text_link_txt": "" +"_picto_title_text_link_txt": "field_642eedade39c6" +"picto_title_text_link_has_link": "0" +"_picto_title_text_link_has_link": "field_642eee1e2a0f6" +"picto_title_text_link": "" +"_picto_title_text_link": "field_642eed33e39c3" +"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category": "" +"video_poster": "" +"_video_poster": "field_644bbb0d9ed45" +"video_file": "" +"_video_file": "field_644bbb169ed46" +"_video": "field_644bbaea9ed44" +"push_link_image": "" +"_push_link_image": "field_644bbb379ed48" +"push_link_texte": "" +"_push_link_texte": "field_644bbb409ed49" +"push_link_link": "" +"_push_link_link": "field_644bbb469ed4a" +"push_link": "" +"_push_link": "field_644bbb259ed47" +"related_type": "custom" +"_related_type": "field_644bbb639ed4c" +"related": "" +"_related": "field_644bbb559ed4b" +"mentions": """ Please note that our products are not available for sale or distribution in every country in the world.\r\n Our products are not available for sale in the U.S. """ +"_mentions": "field_644bbbb29ed4e" +"_yoast_wpseo_title": "How to recognize symptoms of myopia?" +"related_news": "" +"_related_news": "field_644bbb809ed4d" +"_wp_old_slug": array:3 [ 0 => "bonjour-tout-le-monde" 1 => "sightglass-vision-unveils-topline-data-from-cypress-pivotal-study-of-novel-eyeglasses" 2 => "what-are-the-symptoms-of-myopia-and-how-can-you-recognize-them" ] +"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc": "Myopia is one of the most common eyesight issues, especially in children. Be on the lookout for these tell-tale signs!" +"_wp_old_date": "2022-12-07" +"content_0_text": """ Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. 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The </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">best thing you can do for your child is to choose the best lenses for them. Of course they </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">may be worried about having to wear glasses, but there are ways to make them feel good </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">about that too! We’ll show you how you can do that!</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid15" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Choosing the best lenses</span></span></h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The best lenses are crucial when it comes to managing your child’s myopia, and as a parent </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">you are obviously going to want to make the best choice for your child. You may wel</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">l be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">offered lenses that simply help correct the condition, but it is now possible to help slow the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">progression of myopia. Ask your eyecare professional about Diffusion Optics Technology™ </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">(DOT) lenses, currently available only in certain markets. DOT lense</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">s use a new and unique </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">technology developed at SightGlass Vision, designed to reduce axial elongation (the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">scientific term for the elongation of the eyeball).</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid19" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span></div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">DOT lenses work thanks to the</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">thousands of micro dots which softly scatter light in order to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">re</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">duce contrast on the retina</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They’re easy and comfortable to wear as they</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">provide clear </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">focus no matter the wearer's direction of gaze or distance being looked at.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">A</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid21" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">study</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid22" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">demonstrated effectiveness in children as young as 6 years old</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">(1)</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">. Two in three kids had no </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">meaningful myopia progression after one year</span> <sup><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">(2)</sup></span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The earlier your child starts using DOT </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lenses, the more likely it can help slow the progression of your child’s</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia!</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid23" class="markedContent"></span>Helping your child to feel good in their new glasses</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><img class="size-large wp-image-831 alignnone" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/READINGLD2-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />Having to wear glasses can seem like a major change for your child. They may feel nervous or shy about having to wear them. However the more they wear them, the more effective <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">they will be</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">in slowing the progression of their myopia. DOT lenses in particular should </span>ideally be worn for 12 hours a day.</div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer">Fortunately, there are lots of things you can do as a parent to put their mind at rest and help <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">them feel great in their new glasses! Firstly,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">let your child pick the frames they like. They’re </span>the ones who will wear the glasses, so it’s important they feel like it’s their choice!</div>\r\n <div class="textLayer">Give your child plenty of time to try on frames in a range of different styles and colors and give plenty of enthusiastic feedback about how great they look in them. Of course wearing <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">glasses is not all about aesthetics, so explain all the benefits of wear</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ing their new glasses. </span>Maybe take your child to the cinema to show them how wearing glasses makes all their favorite activities so much clearer and better.</div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <h2 class="textLayer">Your child’s environment</h2>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Making subtle changes to your child’s environment</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">–</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">their outdoor time, screen time and </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">even bedtime</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">–</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">can help to successfully manage their myopia. We’ve put together a list of </span>key behaviors to try and encourage in your child.</div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">Limiting screen time</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Yes, we know this one will be difficult! No one is</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggesting your child should stop using </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">their computer completely</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">there’s no need for drastic measures! But try and encourage </span>them to take regular breaks and glance up from the screen from time to time. The 20/20/20 <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rule is a good one to get them to fol</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">low. Every 20 minutes, get them to look at a distance of </span>20 meters for 20 seconds.</div>\r\n <div><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-830" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/READINGLD1-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" /></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">Not holding books and devices too close</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer">Of course it’s not just digital devices that can cause eye strain in your child. It’s a good idea <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to encourage them to keep an e</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lbow</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">wrist distance between anything they are viewing up </span>close and their eyes. You can help them do this by demonstrating how to do it yourself and <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">getting them to copy you. It’s really very simple</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">you make a fist and then sit your fist gently </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">against</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">your eyes. The distance from eye to elbow is the distance your child should aim to </span>view objects from.</div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">Spending more time outdoors</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Encouraging your child to play outside more often may help their</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">short</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sightedness progress </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">less quickly. In fact, spen</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ding two hours a day outside may even delay the onset of myopia. </span>Being outside in the natural light appears to protect against myopia, although the exact reasons for this are not yet fully understood. It is thought to be a combination of the <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">brightness of</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">the light and looking at objects at long distances. It may also be in some way </span>related to exposure to UV light on the eye and the retina. Of course being outside is also a great way to reduce screen time!</div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">Getting more sleep</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Although the exact reasons</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">remain unclear, lack of sleep and late bedtimes have been </span><span id="page31R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">linked to the progression of myopia in</span></span><span id="page31R_mcid5" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">some studies</span></span><span id="page31R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">. It is thought that sleeping late may go </span></span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hand in han</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">d with reading or being on digital devices in artificial lighting conditions in the </span>evening. Encourage a regular bed time routine for your child and limit screen use before bed. Reading a story could be useful!</div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><strong><span id="page31R_mcid9" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Conclusion</span></span></strong><span id="page31R_mcid10" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a parent there are many exte</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rnal factors you can manage in order to delay the onset of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia. If treatment is necessary, your eye care professional will be able to guide you towards </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">the best options for your child. </span></span><span id="page31R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">DOT lenses might be the solution to help slow down the progression</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">of their myopia. If you </span></span><span id="page31R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would like to know more about our lenses then contact our experts!</span></span><span id="page31R_mcid14" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid15" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span></div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/"><strong><span id="page31R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Contact us</span></span></strong></a></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page31R_mcid17" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid18" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid19" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">(1) No clinically meaningful change in refractive error means that there was less than a 0.25D increase</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">in myopia from baseline as measured b</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">y cycloplegic autorefraction.(p<0.0001).</span></span><span id="page31R_mcid21" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid22" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">(2) Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">month results of a randomised</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</span></span></div>\r\n </div> """ +post_title: "A guide to myopia management for your child" +post_excerpt: "Cases of <strong>myopia in children</strong> are on the rise around the world. Although <strong>child myopia</strong> is often seen as a condition that can simply be corrected with glasses it can lead to complications later in life including retinal detachment, glaucoma and cataracts. The earlier your child is diagnosed the better, as it is now possible to slow the progression of myopia, as well as correct it. As soon as your child receives their <strong>myopia diagnosis</strong>, you’re going to want to begin a process of <strong>myopia management</strong> with the help of your child’s eyecare professional. This goes beyond the wearing of glasses and will involve managing your child’s environment - outdoor time, screen time (yes we know that’s going to be difficult!) and even bedtime. We have outlined some key advice below to help you manage your child's myopia." +post_status: "publish" +comment_status: "closed" +ping_status: "closed" +post_password: "" +post_name: "a-guide-to-myopia-management-for-your-child" +to_ping: "" +pinged: "" +post_modified: "2023-12-15 11:02:25" +post_modified_gmt: "2023-12-15 10:02:25" +post_content_filtered: "" +post_parent: 0 +guid: "https://www.sightglassvision.com/?p=751" +menu_order: 0 +post_type: "post" +post_mime_type: "" +comment_count: "0" +filter: "raw" +"status": "publish" +"id": 751 +"slug": "a-guide-to-myopia-management-for-your-child" +"custom": array:34 [ "_edit_lock" => "1702635410:1" "_edit_last" => "1" "_yoast_wpseo_title" => "Your child has been diagnosed with myopia? Here’s how to manage it." "_yoast_wpseo_metadesc" => "The most suitable lenses, limiting screen time, spending more time outsideand getting more sleep - a few ways to help manage your child’s myopia." 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The best thing you can do for your child is to choose the best lenses for them. Of course they may be worried about having to wear glasses, but there are ways to make them feel good about that too! We’ll show you how you can do that!\r\n \r\n Choosing the best lenses\r\n \r\n The best lenses are crucial when it comes to managing your child’s myopia, and as a parent you are obviously going to want to make the best choice for your child. You may well be offered lenses that simply help correct the condition, but it is now possible to help slow the progression of myopia. Ask your eyecare professional about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses, currently available only in certain markets. DOT lenses use a new and unique technology developed at SightGlass Vision, designed to reduce axial elongation (the scientific term for the elongation of the eyeball).\r\n \r\n DOT lenses work thanks to the thousands of micro dots which softly scatter light in order to reduce contrast on the retina. They’re easy and comfortable to wear as they provide clear focus no matter the wearer’s direction of gaze or distance being looked at. A study has demonstrated effectiveness in children as young as 6 years old (1). Two in three kids had no meaningful myopia progression after one year <sup>(2)</sup>. The earlier your child starts using DOT lenses, the more likely it can help slow the progression of your child’s myopia!\r\n \r\n Helping your child to feel good in their new glasses\r\n \r\n Having to wear glasses can seem like a major change for your child. They may feel nervous or shy about having to wear them. However the more they wear them, the more effective they will be in slowing the progression of their myopia. DOT lenses in particular should ideally be worn for 12 hours a day.\r\n \r\n Fortunately, there are lots of things you can do as a parent to put their mind at rest and help them feel great in their new glasses! Firstly, let your child pick the frames they like. They’re the ones who will wear the glasses, so it’s important they feel like it’s their choice!\r\n \r\n Give your child plenty of time to try on frames in a range of different styles and colors and give plenty of enthusiastic feedback about how great they look in them. Of course wearing glasses is not all about aesthetics, so explain all the benefits of wearing their new glasses. Maybe take your child to the cinema to show them how wearing glasses makes all their favorite activities so much clearer and better.\r\n \r\n Your child’s environment\r\n \r\n Making subtle changes to your child’s environment – their outdoor time, screen time and even bedtime – can help to successfully manage their myopia. We’ve put together a list of key behaviors to try and encourage in your child.\r\n \r\n Limiting screen time\r\n \r\n Yes, we know this one will be difficult! No one is suggesting your child should stop using their computer completely – there’s no need for drastic measures! But try and encourage them to take regular breaks and glance up from the screen from time to time. The 20/20/20 rule is a good one to get them to follow. Every 20 minutes, get them to look at a distance of 20 meters for 20 seconds.\r\n \r\n Not holding books and devices too close\r\n \r\n Of course it’s not just digital devices that can cause eye strain in your child. It’s a good idea to encourage them to keep an elbow–to–wrist distance between anything they are viewing up close and their eyes. You can help them do this by demonstrating how to do it yourself and getting them to copy you. It’s really very simple – you make a fist and then sit your fist gently against your eyes. The distance from eye to elbow is the distance your child should aim to view objects from.\r\n \r\n Spending more time outdoors\r\n \r\n Encouraging your child to play outside more often may help their short–sightedness progress less quickly. In fact, spending two hours a day outside may even delay the onset of myopia. Being outside in the natural light appears to protect against myopia, although the exact reasons for this are not yet fully understood. It is thought to be a combination of the brightness of the light and looking at objects at long distances. It may also be in some way related to exposure to UV light on the eye and the retina. Of course being outside is also a great way to reduce screen time!\r\n \r\n Getting more sleep\r\n \r\n Although the exact reasons remain unclear, lack of sleep and late bedtimes have been linked to the progression of myopia in some studies. It is thought that sleeping late may go hand in hand with reading or being on digital devices in artificial lighting conditions in the evening. Encourage a regular bed time routine for your child and limit screen use before bed. Reading a story could be useful!\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n As a parent there are many external factors you can manage in order to delay the onset of myopia. If treatment is necessary, your eye care professional will be able to guide you towards the best options for your child. DOT lenses might be the solution to help slow down the progression of their myopia. If you would like to know more about our lenses then contact our experts!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/"><strong>Contact us</strong></a>\r\n \r\n (1) No clinically meaningful change in refractive error means that there was less than a 0.25D increase\r\n in myopia from baseline as measured by cycloplegic autorefraction.(p<0.0001).\r\n (2) Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas\r\n Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12–month results of a randomised\r\n controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS) """ "_content_0_text" => "field_65785f61cbff7" "content" => array:1 [ 0 => "rich-text" ] "_content" => "field_65785f1ecbff6" ] } 1 => WP_Post {#2542 +ID: 1 +post_author: "1" +post_date: "2022-06-16 11:28:51" +post_date_gmt: "2022-06-16 09:28:51" +post_content: """ <span id="page3R_mcid7"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid8"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">studies</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid9"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have predicted </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that by 2050, it will af</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fect half of the world’s population.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid11"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have brought to light the importance of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle and speci</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">children.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid13"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision properly with regular check</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ups with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professio</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">nal, but also by being on the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lookout for symptoms at home. </span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid15"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">home.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid16"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">First of all, what is myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page3R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia, a definition:</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a result, far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away things appear blurry, wh</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ile close</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">by objects can be clear.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid25" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away sight.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for sy</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">mptoms during childhood, when it </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has been</span></span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"><span id="page3R_mcid29" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">shown</span></span></a><span id="page3R_mcid30" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3>What are the causes of myopia:</h3>\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Firstly, myopia can be a</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">becomes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopic.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid2" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle. Specifically, </span></span><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia"><span id="page20R_mcid3" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast theory </span></span></a><span id="page20R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has proposed a link between time spent in high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments and myopia development.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast scre</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ens or books, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rather than outdoors playing in low</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast environments, they could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">researchers</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggested</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Another factor</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.</span></span></div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <h2><span id="page20R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">What are the symptoms of myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">should watch out for in your kids:</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid15" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They get headaches</span></span></h3>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid17" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">an eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">computer screen, or trying to read a clas</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sroom board.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid19" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid21" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">In fact, they have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">a more challenging time studying or concentrating</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">exten</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ded period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of </span></span><span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">difficulties concentrating or studying, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">which could indicate an eye issue.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="alignnone wp-image-836 size-large" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SCHOOLLD4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid27" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They squint:</span></span><span id="page20R_mcid28" class="markedContent"></span></h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page23R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">They tilt their head to the side:</h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div><span id="page23R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They rub their eyes often</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind t</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">heir eyeballs, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page23R_mcid10" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid12" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid14" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Schedule an eye exam with an eye care prof</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">essional</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their ann</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ual exam, make sure </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to go in early and check it with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If they have developed myopia or any eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue, your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional will then be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Techn</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ology™ (DOT) </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">spectacle lenses.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="aligncenter wp-image-823 size-medium" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ECPLD4-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" />\r\n \r\n \r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">manage</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">as</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">been</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">linked</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Di</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ffusion</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Optics </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This has been clinically shown²</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">10.</span></span><span id="page23R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span>\r\n \r\n <strong><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Conclusion</span></span></strong><span id="page23R_mcid29" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid30" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">professionals. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid31" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">help manage its progression throughout the years!</span></span>\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(5):3</li>\r\n \t<li>Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</li>\r\n </ol> """ +post_title: "How to recognize symptoms of myopia?" +post_excerpt: "" +post_status: "publish" +comment_status: "open" +ping_status: "open" +post_password: "" +post_name: "how-to-recognize-symptoms-of-myopia" +to_ping: "" +pinged: "" +post_modified: "2023-12-15 11:19:52" +post_modified_gmt: "2023-12-15 10:19:52" +post_content_filtered: "" +post_parent: 0 +guid: "http://sightglassvision.adveris.dev/?p=1" +menu_order: 0 +post_type: "post" +post_mime_type: "" +comment_count: "0" +filter: "raw" +"status": "publish" +"id": 1 +"slug": "how-to-recognize-symptoms-of-myopia" +"custom": array:47 [ "_edit_lock" => "1702635457:1" "_edit_last" => "1" "_thumbnail_id" => "841" "_yoast_wpseo_content_score" => "90" "_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes" => "5" "_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp" => "" "picto_title_text_link_picto" => "" "_picto_title_text_link_picto" => "field_642eed76e39c4" "picto_title_text_link_has_title" => "0" "_picto_title_text_link_has_title" => "field_642eee4a2a0f7" "picto_title_text_link_txt" => "" "_picto_title_text_link_txt" => "field_642eedade39c6" "picto_title_text_link_has_link" => "0" "_picto_title_text_link_has_link" => "field_642eee1e2a0f6" "picto_title_text_link" => "" "_picto_title_text_link" => "field_642eed33e39c3" "_yoast_wpseo_primary_category" => "" "video_poster" => "" "_video_poster" => "field_644bbb0d9ed45" "video_file" => "" "_video_file" => "field_644bbb169ed46" "video" => "" "_video" => "field_644bbaea9ed44" "push_link_image" => "" "_push_link_image" => "field_644bbb379ed48" "push_link_texte" => "" "_push_link_texte" => "field_644bbb409ed49" "push_link_link" => "" "_push_link_link" => "field_644bbb469ed4a" "push_link" => "" "_push_link" => "field_644bbb259ed47" "related_type" => "custom" "_related_type" => "field_644bbb639ed4c" "related" => "" "_related" => "field_644bbb559ed4b" "mentions" => """ Please note that our products are not available for sale or distribution in every country in the world.\r\n Our products are not available for sale in the U.S. """ "_mentions" => "field_644bbbb29ed4e" "_yoast_wpseo_title" => "How to recognize symptoms of myopia?" "related_news" => "" "_related_news" => "field_644bbb809ed4d" "_wp_old_slug" => array:3 [ 0 => "bonjour-tout-le-monde" 1 => "sightglass-vision-unveils-topline-data-from-cypress-pivotal-study-of-novel-eyeglasses" 2 => "what-are-the-symptoms-of-myopia-and-how-can-you-recognize-them" ] "_yoast_wpseo_metadesc" => "Myopia is one of the most common eyesight issues, especially in children. Be on the lookout for these tell-tale signs!" "_wp_old_date" => "2022-12-07" "content_0_text" => """ Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. 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Here’s how to manage it." "_yoast_wpseo_metadesc" => "The most suitable lenses, limiting screen time, spending more time outsideand getting more sleep - a few ways to help manage your child’s myopia." 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The best thing you can do for your child is to choose the best lenses for them. Of course they may be worried about having to wear glasses, but there are ways to make them feel good about that too! We’ll show you how you can do that!\r\n \r\n Choosing the best lenses\r\n \r\n The best lenses are crucial when it comes to managing your child’s myopia, and as a parent you are obviously going to want to make the best choice for your child. You may well be offered lenses that simply help correct the condition, but it is now possible to help slow the progression of myopia. Ask your eyecare professional about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses, currently available only in certain markets. DOT lenses use a new and unique technology developed at SightGlass Vision, designed to reduce axial elongation (the scientific term for the elongation of the eyeball).\r\n \r\n DOT lenses work thanks to the thousands of micro dots which softly scatter light in order to reduce contrast on the retina. They’re easy and comfortable to wear as they provide clear focus no matter the wearer’s direction of gaze or distance being looked at. A study has demonstrated effectiveness in children as young as 6 years old (1). Two in three kids had no meaningful myopia progression after one year <sup>(2)</sup>. The earlier your child starts using DOT lenses, the more likely it can help slow the progression of your child’s myopia!\r\n \r\n Helping your child to feel good in their new glasses\r\n \r\n Having to wear glasses can seem like a major change for your child. They may feel nervous or shy about having to wear them. However the more they wear them, the more effective they will be in slowing the progression of their myopia. DOT lenses in particular should ideally be worn for 12 hours a day.\r\n \r\n Fortunately, there are lots of things you can do as a parent to put their mind at rest and help them feel great in their new glasses! Firstly, let your child pick the frames they like. They’re the ones who will wear the glasses, so it’s important they feel like it’s their choice!\r\n \r\n Give your child plenty of time to try on frames in a range of different styles and colors and give plenty of enthusiastic feedback about how great they look in them. Of course wearing glasses is not all about aesthetics, so explain all the benefits of wearing their new glasses. Maybe take your child to the cinema to show them how wearing glasses makes all their favorite activities so much clearer and better.\r\n \r\n Your child’s environment\r\n \r\n Making subtle changes to your child’s environment – their outdoor time, screen time and even bedtime – can help to successfully manage their myopia. We’ve put together a list of key behaviors to try and encourage in your child.\r\n \r\n Limiting screen time\r\n \r\n Yes, we know this one will be difficult! No one is suggesting your child should stop using their computer completely – there’s no need for drastic measures! But try and encourage them to take regular breaks and glance up from the screen from time to time. The 20/20/20 rule is a good one to get them to follow. Every 20 minutes, get them to look at a distance of 20 meters for 20 seconds.\r\n \r\n Not holding books and devices too close\r\n \r\n Of course it’s not just digital devices that can cause eye strain in your child. It’s a good idea to encourage them to keep an elbow–to–wrist distance between anything they are viewing up close and their eyes. You can help them do this by demonstrating how to do it yourself and getting them to copy you. It’s really very simple – you make a fist and then sit your fist gently against your eyes. The distance from eye to elbow is the distance your child should aim to view objects from.\r\n \r\n Spending more time outdoors\r\n \r\n Encouraging your child to play outside more often may help their short–sightedness progress less quickly. In fact, spending two hours a day outside may even delay the onset of myopia. Being outside in the natural light appears to protect against myopia, although the exact reasons for this are not yet fully understood. It is thought to be a combination of the brightness of the light and looking at objects at long distances. It may also be in some way related to exposure to UV light on the eye and the retina. Of course being outside is also a great way to reduce screen time!\r\n \r\n Getting more sleep\r\n \r\n Although the exact reasons remain unclear, lack of sleep and late bedtimes have been linked to the progression of myopia in some studies. It is thought that sleeping late may go hand in hand with reading or being on digital devices in artificial lighting conditions in the evening. Encourage a regular bed time routine for your child and limit screen use before bed. Reading a story could be useful!\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n As a parent there are many external factors you can manage in order to delay the onset of myopia. If treatment is necessary, your eye care professional will be able to guide you towards the best options for your child. DOT lenses might be the solution to help slow down the progression of their myopia. If you would like to know more about our lenses then contact our experts!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/"><strong>Contact us</strong></a>\r\n \r\n (1) No clinically meaningful change in refractive error means that there was less than a 0.25D increase\r\n in myopia from baseline as measured by cycloplegic autorefraction.(p<0.0001).\r\n (2) Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas\r\n Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12–month results of a randomised\r\n controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS) """ "_content_0_text" => "field_65785f61cbff7" "content" => array:1 [ 0 => "rich-text" ] "_content" => "field_65785f1ecbff6" ] #___content: null #_permalink: "https://sgv.disko.love/a-guide-to-myopia-management-for-your-child/" #_next: [] #_prev: [] #_css_class: null +post_author: "1" +post_content: """ <div id="bp-page-1" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="1" aria-label="Page 1" data-loaded="true">\r\n <h2 class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid12" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia treatment options</span></span></h2>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid14" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">When your c</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hild has myopia, the first treatment option is to wear corrective glasses. The </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">best thing you can do for your child is to choose the best lenses for them. Of course they </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">may be worried about having to wear glasses, but there are ways to make them feel good </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">about that too! We’ll show you how you can do that!</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid15" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Choosing the best lenses</span></span></h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The best lenses are crucial when it comes to managing your child’s myopia, and as a parent </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">you are obviously going to want to make the best choice for your child. You may wel</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">l be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">offered lenses that simply help correct the condition, but it is now possible to help slow the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">progression of myopia. Ask your eyecare professional about Diffusion Optics Technology™ </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">(DOT) lenses, currently available only in certain markets. 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Two in three kids had no </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">meaningful myopia progression after one year</span> <sup><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">(2)</sup></span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The earlier your child starts using DOT </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lenses, the more likely it can help slow the progression of your child’s</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia!</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page3R_mcid23" class="markedContent"></span>Helping your child to feel good in their new glasses</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><img class="size-large wp-image-831 alignnone" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/READINGLD2-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />Having to wear glasses can seem like a major change for your child. They may feel nervous or shy about having to wear them. 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We’ve put together a list of </span>key behaviors to try and encourage in your child.</div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">Limiting screen time</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Yes, we know this one will be difficult! No one is</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggesting your child should stop using </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">their computer completely</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">there’s no need for drastic measures! But try and encourage </span>them to take regular breaks and glance up from the screen from time to time. The 20/20/20 <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rule is a good one to get them to fol</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">low. Every 20 minutes, get them to look at a distance of </span>20 meters for 20 seconds.</div>\r\n <div><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-830" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/READINGLD1-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" /></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">Not holding books and devices too close</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer">Of course it’s not just digital devices that can cause eye strain in your child. It’s a good idea <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to encourage them to keep an e</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lbow</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">wrist distance between anything they are viewing up </span>close and their eyes. You can help them do this by demonstrating how to do it yourself and <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">getting them to copy you. It’s really very simple</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">you make a fist and then sit your fist gently </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">against</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">your eyes. The distance from eye to elbow is the distance your child should aim to </span>view objects from.</div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">Spending more time outdoors</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Encouraging your child to play outside more often may help their</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">short</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sightedness progress </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">less quickly. In fact, spen</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ding two hours a day outside may even delay the onset of myopia. </span>Being outside in the natural light appears to protect against myopia, although the exact reasons for this are not yet fully understood. It is thought to be a combination of the <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">brightness of</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">the light and looking at objects at long distances. It may also be in some way </span>related to exposure to UV light on the eye and the retina. Of course being outside is also a great way to reduce screen time!</div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">Getting more sleep</h3>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Although the exact reasons</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">remain unclear, lack of sleep and late bedtimes have been </span><span id="page31R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">linked to the progression of myopia in</span></span><span id="page31R_mcid5" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">some studies</span></span><span id="page31R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">. It is thought that sleeping late may go </span></span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hand in han</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">d with reading or being on digital devices in artificial lighting conditions in the </span>evening. Encourage a regular bed time routine for your child and limit screen use before bed. Reading a story could be useful!</div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><strong><span id="page31R_mcid9" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Conclusion</span></span></strong><span id="page31R_mcid10" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a parent there are many exte</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rnal factors you can manage in order to delay the onset of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia. If treatment is necessary, your eye care professional will be able to guide you towards </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">the best options for your child. </span></span><span id="page31R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">DOT lenses might be the solution to help slow down the progression</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">of their myopia. If you </span></span><span id="page31R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would like to know more about our lenses then contact our experts!</span></span><span id="page31R_mcid14" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid15" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span></div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/"><strong><span id="page31R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Contact us</span></span></strong></a></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page31R_mcid17" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid18" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid19" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">(1) No clinically meaningful change in refractive error means that there was less than a 0.25D increase</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">in myopia from baseline as measured b</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">y cycloplegic autorefraction.(p<0.0001).</span></span><span id="page31R_mcid21" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid22" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page31R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">(2) Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">month results of a randomised</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</span></span></div>\r\n </div> """ +post_date: "2023-06-23 11:59:24" +post_excerpt: "Cases of <strong>myopia in children</strong> are on the rise around the world. Although <strong>child myopia</strong> is often seen as a condition that can simply be corrected with glasses it can lead to complications later in life including retinal detachment, glaucoma and cataracts. The earlier your child is diagnosed the better, as it is now possible to slow the progression of myopia, as well as correct it. As soon as your child receives their <strong>myopia diagnosis</strong>, you’re going to want to begin a process of <strong>myopia management</strong> with the help of your child’s eyecare professional. This goes beyond the wearing of glasses and will involve managing your child’s environment - outdoor time, screen time (yes we know that’s going to be difficult!) and even bedtime. We have outlined some key advice below to help you manage your child's myopia." +post_parent: 0 +post_status: "publish" +post_title: "A guide to myopia management for your child" +post_type: "post" +slug: "a-guide-to-myopia-management-for-your-child" #__type: null +"_edit_lock": "1702635410:1" +"_edit_last": "1" +"_yoast_wpseo_title": "Your child has been diagnosed with myopia? Here’s how to manage it." +"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc": "The most suitable lenses, limiting screen time, spending more time outsideand getting more sleep - a few ways to help manage your child’s myopia." +"_yoast_wpseo_content_score": "60" +"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes": "5" +"_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp": "" +"video_poster": "" +"_video_poster": "field_644bbb0d9ed45" +"video_file": "" +"_video_file": "field_644bbb169ed46" +"_video": "field_644bbaea9ed44" +"push_link_image": "" +"_push_link_image": "field_644bbb379ed48" +"push_link_texte": "" +"_push_link_texte": "field_644bbb409ed49" +"push_link_link": "" +"_push_link_link": "field_644bbb469ed4a" +"push_link": "" +"_push_link": "field_644bbb259ed47" +"related_type": "auto" +"_related_type": "field_644bbb639ed4c" +"related": "" +"_related": "field_644bbb559ed4b" +"mentions": """ Please note that our products are not available for sale or distribution in every country in the world.\r\n Our products are not available for sale in the U.S. """ +"_mentions": "field_644bbbb29ed4e" +"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category": "6" +"_thumbnail_id": "837" +"_wp_old_date": "2023-06-06" +"content_0_text": """ Myopia treatment options\r\n \r\n When your child has myopia, the first treatment option is to wear corrective glasses. The best thing you can do for your child is to choose the best lenses for them. Of course they may be worried about having to wear glasses, but there are ways to make them feel good about that too! We’ll show you how you can do that!\r\n \r\n Choosing the best lenses\r\n \r\n The best lenses are crucial when it comes to managing your child’s myopia, and as a parent you are obviously going to want to make the best choice for your child. You may well be offered lenses that simply help correct the condition, but it is now possible to help slow the progression of myopia. Ask your eyecare professional about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses, currently available only in certain markets. DOT lenses use a new and unique technology developed at SightGlass Vision, designed to reduce axial elongation (the scientific term for the elongation of the eyeball).\r\n \r\n DOT lenses work thanks to the thousands of micro dots which softly scatter light in order to reduce contrast on the retina. They’re easy and comfortable to wear as they provide clear focus no matter the wearer’s direction of gaze or distance being looked at. A study has demonstrated effectiveness in children as young as 6 years old (1). Two in three kids had no meaningful myopia progression after one year <sup>(2)</sup>. The earlier your child starts using DOT lenses, the more likely it can help slow the progression of your child’s myopia!\r\n \r\n Helping your child to feel good in their new glasses\r\n \r\n Having to wear glasses can seem like a major change for your child. They may feel nervous or shy about having to wear them. However the more they wear them, the more effective they will be in slowing the progression of their myopia. DOT lenses in particular should ideally be worn for 12 hours a day.\r\n \r\n Fortunately, there are lots of things you can do as a parent to put their mind at rest and help them feel great in their new glasses! Firstly, let your child pick the frames they like. They’re the ones who will wear the glasses, so it’s important they feel like it’s their choice!\r\n \r\n Give your child plenty of time to try on frames in a range of different styles and colors and give plenty of enthusiastic feedback about how great they look in them. Of course wearing glasses is not all about aesthetics, so explain all the benefits of wearing their new glasses. Maybe take your child to the cinema to show them how wearing glasses makes all their favorite activities so much clearer and better.\r\n \r\n Your child’s environment\r\n \r\n Making subtle changes to your child’s environment – their outdoor time, screen time and even bedtime – can help to successfully manage their myopia. We’ve put together a list of key behaviors to try and encourage in your child.\r\n \r\n Limiting screen time\r\n \r\n Yes, we know this one will be difficult! No one is suggesting your child should stop using their computer completely – there’s no need for drastic measures! But try and encourage them to take regular breaks and glance up from the screen from time to time. The 20/20/20 rule is a good one to get them to follow. Every 20 minutes, get them to look at a distance of 20 meters for 20 seconds.\r\n \r\n Not holding books and devices too close\r\n \r\n Of course it’s not just digital devices that can cause eye strain in your child. It’s a good idea to encourage them to keep an elbow–to–wrist distance between anything they are viewing up close and their eyes. You can help them do this by demonstrating how to do it yourself and getting them to copy you. It’s really very simple – you make a fist and then sit your fist gently against your eyes. The distance from eye to elbow is the distance your child should aim to view objects from.\r\n \r\n Spending more time outdoors\r\n \r\n Encouraging your child to play outside more often may help their short–sightedness progress less quickly. In fact, spending two hours a day outside may even delay the onset of myopia. Being outside in the natural light appears to protect against myopia, although the exact reasons for this are not yet fully understood. It is thought to be a combination of the brightness of the light and looking at objects at long distances. It may also be in some way related to exposure to UV light on the eye and the retina. Of course being outside is also a great way to reduce screen time!\r\n \r\n Getting more sleep\r\n \r\n Although the exact reasons remain unclear, lack of sleep and late bedtimes have been linked to the progression of myopia in some studies. It is thought that sleeping late may go hand in hand with reading or being on digital devices in artificial lighting conditions in the evening. Encourage a regular bed time routine for your child and limit screen use before bed. Reading a story could be useful!\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n As a parent there are many external factors you can manage in order to delay the onset of myopia. If treatment is necessary, your eye care professional will be able to guide you towards the best options for your child. DOT lenses might be the solution to help slow down the progression of their myopia. If you would like to know more about our lenses then contact our experts!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/"><strong>Contact us</strong></a>\r\n \r\n (1) No clinically meaningful change in refractive error means that there was less than a 0.25D increase\r\n in myopia from baseline as measured by cycloplegic autorefraction.(p<0.0001).\r\n (2) Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas\r\n Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12–month results of a randomised\r\n controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS) """ +"_content_0_text": "field_65785f61cbff7" +"_content": "field_65785f1ecbff6" +"post_date_gmt": "2023-06-23 09:59:24" +"comment_status": "closed" +"ping_status": "closed" +"post_password": "" +"post_name": "a-guide-to-myopia-management-for-your-child" +"to_ping": "" +"pinged": "" +"post_modified": "2023-12-15 11:02:25" +"post_modified_gmt": "2023-12-15 10:02:25" +"post_content_filtered": "" +"guid": "https://www.sightglassvision.com/?p=751" +"menu_order": 0 +"post_mime_type": "" +"comment_count": "0" +"filter": "raw" +"status": "publish" } 1 => Timber\Post {#2548 +id: 1 +ID: 1 +object_type: "post" +ImageClass: "Timber\Image" +PostClass: "Timber\Post" +TermClass: "Timber\Term" +custom: array:47 [ "_edit_lock" => "1702635457:1" "_edit_last" => "1" "_thumbnail_id" => "841" "_yoast_wpseo_content_score" => "90" "_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes" => "5" "_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp" => "" "picto_title_text_link_picto" => "" "_picto_title_text_link_picto" => "field_642eed76e39c4" "picto_title_text_link_has_title" => "0" "_picto_title_text_link_has_title" => "field_642eee4a2a0f7" "picto_title_text_link_txt" => "" "_picto_title_text_link_txt" => "field_642eedade39c6" "picto_title_text_link_has_link" => "0" "_picto_title_text_link_has_link" => "field_642eee1e2a0f6" "picto_title_text_link" => "" "_picto_title_text_link" => "field_642eed33e39c3" "_yoast_wpseo_primary_category" => "" "video_poster" => "" "_video_poster" => "field_644bbb0d9ed45" "video_file" => "" "_video_file" => "field_644bbb169ed46" "video" => "" "_video" => "field_644bbaea9ed44" "push_link_image" => "" "_push_link_image" => "field_644bbb379ed48" "push_link_texte" => "" "_push_link_texte" => "field_644bbb409ed49" "push_link_link" => "" "_push_link_link" => "field_644bbb469ed4a" "push_link" => "" "_push_link" => "field_644bbb259ed47" "related_type" => "custom" "_related_type" => "field_644bbb639ed4c" "related" => "" "_related" => "field_644bbb559ed4b" "mentions" => """ Please note that our products are not available for sale or distribution in every country in the world.\r\n Our products are not available for sale in the U.S. """ "_mentions" => "field_644bbbb29ed4e" "_yoast_wpseo_title" => "How to recognize symptoms of myopia?" 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So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(5):3</li>\r\n \t<li>Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</li>\r\n </ol> """ "_content_0_text" => "field_65785f61cbff7" "content" => array:1 [ 0 => "rich-text" ] "_content" => "field_65785f1ecbff6" ] #___content: null #_permalink: "https://sgv.disko.love/how-to-recognize-symptoms-of-myopia/" #_next: [] #_prev: [] #_css_class: null +post_author: "1" +post_content: """ <span id="page3R_mcid7"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid8"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">studies</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid9"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have predicted </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that by 2050, it will af</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fect half of the world’s population.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid11"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have brought to light the importance of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle and speci</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">children.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid13"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision properly with regular check</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ups with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professio</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">nal, but also by being on the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lookout for symptoms at home. </span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid15"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">home.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid16"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">First of all, what is myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page3R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia, a definition:</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a result, far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away things appear blurry, wh</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ile close</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">by objects can be clear.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid25" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away sight.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for sy</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">mptoms during childhood, when it </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has been</span></span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"><span id="page3R_mcid29" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">shown</span></span></a><span id="page3R_mcid30" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3>What are the causes of myopia:</h3>\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Firstly, myopia can be a</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">becomes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopic.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid2" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle. Specifically, </span></span><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia"><span id="page20R_mcid3" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast theory </span></span></a><span id="page20R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has proposed a link between time spent in high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments and myopia development.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast scre</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ens or books, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rather than outdoors playing in low</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast environments, they could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">researchers</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggested</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Another factor</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.</span></span></div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <h2><span id="page20R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">What are the symptoms of myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">should watch out for in your kids:</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid15" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They get headaches</span></span></h3>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid17" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">an eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">computer screen, or trying to read a clas</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sroom board.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid19" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid21" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">In fact, they have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">a more challenging time studying or concentrating</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">exten</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ded period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of </span></span><span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">difficulties concentrating or studying, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">which could indicate an eye issue.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="alignnone wp-image-836 size-large" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SCHOOLLD4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid27" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They squint:</span></span><span id="page20R_mcid28" class="markedContent"></span></h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page23R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">They tilt their head to the side:</h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div><span id="page23R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They rub their eyes often</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind t</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">heir eyeballs, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page23R_mcid10" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid12" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid14" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Schedule an eye exam with an eye care prof</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">essional</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their ann</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ual exam, make sure </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to go in early and check it with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If they have developed myopia or any eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue, your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional will then be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Techn</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ology™ (DOT) </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">spectacle lenses.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="aligncenter wp-image-823 size-medium" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ECPLD4-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" />\r\n \r\n \r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">manage</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">as</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">been</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">linked</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Di</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ffusion</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Optics </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This has been clinically shown²</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">10.</span></span><span id="page23R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span>\r\n \r\n <strong><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Conclusion</span></span></strong><span id="page23R_mcid29" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid30" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">professionals. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid31" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">help manage its progression throughout the years!</span></span>\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. 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Be on the lookout for these tell-tale signs!" +"_wp_old_date": "2022-12-07" +"content_0_text": """ Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. 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So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. 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Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(5):3</li>\r\n \t<li>Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</li>\r\n </ol> """ "_content_0_text" => "field_65785f61cbff7" "content" => array:1 [ 0 => "rich-text" ] "_content" => "field_65785f1ecbff6" ] "\x00*\x00___content" => null "\x00*\x00_permalink" => null "\x00*\x00_next" => [] "\x00*\x00_prev" => [] "\x00*\x00_css_class" => null "post_author" => "1" "post_content" => """ <span id="page3R_mcid7"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid8"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">studies</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid9"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have predicted </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that by 2050, it will af</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fect half of the world’s population.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid11"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have brought to light the importance of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle and speci</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">children.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid13"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision properly with regular check</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ups with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professio</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">nal, but also by being on the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lookout for symptoms at home. </span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid15"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">home.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid16"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">First of all, what is myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page3R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia, a definition:</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a result, far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away things appear blurry, wh</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ile close</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">by objects can be clear.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid25" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away sight.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for sy</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">mptoms during childhood, when it </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has been</span></span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"><span id="page3R_mcid29" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">shown</span></span></a><span id="page3R_mcid30" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3>What are the causes of myopia:</h3>\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Firstly, myopia can be a</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">becomes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopic.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid2" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle. Specifically, </span></span><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia"><span id="page20R_mcid3" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast theory </span></span></a><span id="page20R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has proposed a link between time spent in high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments and myopia development.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast scre</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ens or books, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rather than outdoors playing in low</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast environments, they could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">researchers</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggested</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Another factor</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.</span></span></div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <h2><span id="page20R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">What are the symptoms of myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">should watch out for in your kids:</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid15" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They get headaches</span></span></h3>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid17" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">an eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">computer screen, or trying to read a clas</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sroom board.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid19" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid21" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">In fact, they have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">a more challenging time studying or concentrating</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">exten</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ded period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of </span></span><span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">difficulties concentrating or studying, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">which could indicate an eye issue.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="alignnone wp-image-836 size-large" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SCHOOLLD4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid27" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They squint:</span></span><span id="page20R_mcid28" class="markedContent"></span></h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page23R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Physically, a child with 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dir="ltr" role="presentation">Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">manage</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">as</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">been</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">linked</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Di</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ffusion</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Optics </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This has been clinically shown²</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">10.</span></span><span id="page23R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span>\r\n \r\n <strong><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Conclusion</span></span></strong><span id="page23R_mcid29" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid30" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the 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So </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">professionals. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid31" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">help manage its progression throughout the years!</span></span>\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. 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So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. 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So much so that new</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid8"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">studies</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid9"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have predicted </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that by 2050, it will af</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fect half of the world’s population.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid11"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have brought to light the importance of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle and speci</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">children.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid13"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision properly with regular check</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ups with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professio</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">nal, but also by being on the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lookout for symptoms at home. </span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid15"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">home.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid16"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">First of all, what is myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page3R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia, a definition:</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a result, far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away things appear blurry, wh</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ile close</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">by objects can be clear.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid25" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away sight.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for sy</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">mptoms during childhood, when it </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has been</span></span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"><span id="page3R_mcid29" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">shown</span></span></a><span id="page3R_mcid30" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3>What are the causes of myopia:</h3>\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Firstly, myopia can be a</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">becomes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopic.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid2" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle. Specifically, </span></span><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia"><span id="page20R_mcid3" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast theory </span></span></a><span id="page20R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has proposed a link between time spent in high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments and myopia development.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast scre</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ens or books, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rather than outdoors playing in low</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast environments, they could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">researchers</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggested</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Another factor</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.</span></span></div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <h2><span id="page20R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">What are the symptoms of myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">should watch out for in your kids:</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid15" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They get headaches</span></span></h3>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid17" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">an eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">computer screen, or trying to read a clas</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sroom board.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid19" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid21" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">In fact, they have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">a more challenging time studying or concentrating</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">exten</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ded period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of </span></span><span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">difficulties concentrating or studying, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">which could indicate an eye issue.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="alignnone wp-image-836 size-large" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SCHOOLLD4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid27" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They squint:</span></span><span id="page20R_mcid28" class="markedContent"></span></h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page23R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">They tilt their head to the side:</h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div><span id="page23R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They rub their eyes often</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind t</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">heir eyeballs, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page23R_mcid10" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid12" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid14" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Schedule an eye exam with an eye care prof</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">essional</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their ann</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ual exam, make sure </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to go in early and check it with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If they have developed myopia or any eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue, your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional will then be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Techn</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ology™ (DOT) </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">spectacle lenses.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="aligncenter wp-image-823 size-medium" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ECPLD4-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" />\r\n \r\n \r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">manage</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">as</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">been</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">linked</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Di</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ffusion</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Optics </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This has been clinically shown²</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">10.</span></span><span id="page23R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span>\r\n \r\n <strong><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Conclusion</span></span></strong><span id="page23R_mcid29" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid30" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">professionals. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid31" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">help manage its progression throughout the years!</span></span>\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(5):3</li>\r\n \t<li>Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</li>\r\n </ol> """ +post_title: "How to recognize symptoms of myopia?" +post_excerpt: "" +post_status: "publish" +comment_status: "open" +ping_status: "open" +post_password: "" +post_name: "how-to-recognize-symptoms-of-myopia" +to_ping: "" +pinged: "" +post_modified: "2023-12-15 11:19:52" +post_modified_gmt: "2023-12-15 10:19:52" +post_content_filtered: "" +post_parent: 0 +guid: "http://sightglassvision.adveris.dev/?p=1" +menu_order: 0 +post_type: "post" +post_mime_type: "" +comment_count: "0" +filter: "raw" +"status": "publish" +"id": 1 +"slug": "how-to-recognize-symptoms-of-myopia" +"custom": array:47 [ "_edit_lock" => "1702635457:1" "_edit_last" => "1" "_thumbnail_id" => "841" "_yoast_wpseo_content_score" => "90" "_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes" => "5" "_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp" => "" "picto_title_text_link_picto" => "" "_picto_title_text_link_picto" => "field_642eed76e39c4" "picto_title_text_link_has_title" => "0" "_picto_title_text_link_has_title" => "field_642eee4a2a0f7" "picto_title_text_link_txt" => "" "_picto_title_text_link_txt" => "field_642eedade39c6" "picto_title_text_link_has_link" => "0" "_picto_title_text_link_has_link" => "field_642eee1e2a0f6" "picto_title_text_link" => "" "_picto_title_text_link" => "field_642eed33e39c3" "_yoast_wpseo_primary_category" => "" "video_poster" => "" "_video_poster" => "field_644bbb0d9ed45" "video_file" => "" "_video_file" => "field_644bbb169ed46" "video" => "" "_video" => "field_644bbaea9ed44" "push_link_image" => "" "_push_link_image" => "field_644bbb379ed48" "push_link_texte" => "" "_push_link_texte" => "field_644bbb409ed49" "push_link_link" => "" "_push_link_link" => "field_644bbb469ed4a" "push_link" => "" "_push_link" => "field_644bbb259ed47" "related_type" => "custom" "_related_type" => "field_644bbb639ed4c" "related" => "" "_related" => "field_644bbb559ed4b" "mentions" => """ Please note that our products are not available for sale or distribution in every country in the world.\r\n Our products are not available for sale in the U.S. """ "_mentions" => "field_644bbbb29ed4e" "_yoast_wpseo_title" => "How to recognize symptoms of myopia?" 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So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. 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So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(5):3</li>\r\n \t<li>Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</li>\r\n </ol> """ "_content_0_text" => "field_65785f61cbff7" "content" => array:1 [ 0 => "rich-text" ] "_content" => "field_65785f1ecbff6" ] #___content: null #_permalink: null #_next: [] #_prev: [] #_css_class: null +post_author: "1" +post_content: """ <span id="page3R_mcid7"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid8"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">studies</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid9"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have predicted </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that by 2050, it will af</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fect half of the world’s population.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid11"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have brought to light the importance of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle and speci</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">children.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid13"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision properly with regular check</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ups with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professio</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">nal, but also by being on the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lookout for symptoms at home. </span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid15"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">home.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid16"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">First of all, what is myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page3R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia, a definition:</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a result, far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away things appear blurry, wh</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ile close</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">by objects can be clear.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid25" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away sight.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for sy</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">mptoms during childhood, when it </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has been</span></span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"><span id="page3R_mcid29" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">shown</span></span></a><span id="page3R_mcid30" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3>What are the causes of myopia:</h3>\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Firstly, myopia can be a</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">becomes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopic.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid2" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle. Specifically, </span></span><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia"><span id="page20R_mcid3" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast theory </span></span></a><span id="page20R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has proposed a link between time spent in high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments and myopia development.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast scre</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ens or books, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rather than outdoors playing in low</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast environments, they could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">researchers</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggested</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Another factor</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.</span></span></div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <h2><span id="page20R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">What are the symptoms of myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">should watch out for in your kids:</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid15" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They get headaches</span></span></h3>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid17" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">an eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">computer screen, or trying to read a clas</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sroom board.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid19" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid21" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">In fact, they have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">a more challenging time studying or concentrating</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">exten</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ded period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of </span></span><span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">difficulties concentrating or studying, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">which could indicate an eye issue.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="alignnone wp-image-836 size-large" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SCHOOLLD4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid27" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They squint:</span></span><span id="page20R_mcid28" class="markedContent"></span></h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page23R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Physically, a child with 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So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. 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So much so that new</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid8"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">studies</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid9"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have predicted </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that by 2050, it will af</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fect half of the world’s population.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid11"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have brought to light the importance of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle and speci</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">children.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid13"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision properly with regular check</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ups with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professio</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">nal, but also by being on the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lookout for symptoms at home. </span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid15"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">home.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid16"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">First of all, what is myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page3R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia, a definition:</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a result, far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away things appear blurry, wh</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ile close</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">by objects can be clear.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid25" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away sight.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for sy</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">mptoms during childhood, when it </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has been</span></span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"><span id="page3R_mcid29" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">shown</span></span></a><span id="page3R_mcid30" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3>What are the causes of myopia:</h3>\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Firstly, myopia can be a</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">becomes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopic.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid2" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle. Specifically, </span></span><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia"><span id="page20R_mcid3" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast theory </span></span></a><span id="page20R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has proposed a link between time spent in high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments and myopia development.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast scre</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ens or books, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rather than outdoors playing in low</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast environments, they could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">researchers</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggested</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Another factor</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.</span></span></div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <h2><span id="page20R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">What are the symptoms of myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">should watch out for in your kids:</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid15" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They get headaches</span></span></h3>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid17" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">an eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">computer screen, or trying to read a clas</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sroom board.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid19" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid21" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">In fact, they have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">a more challenging time studying or concentrating</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">exten</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ded period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of </span></span><span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">difficulties concentrating or studying, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">which could indicate an eye issue.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="alignnone wp-image-836 size-large" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SCHOOLLD4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid27" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They squint:</span></span><span id="page20R_mcid28" class="markedContent"></span></h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page23R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">They tilt their head to the side:</h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div><span id="page23R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They rub their eyes often</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind t</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">heir eyeballs, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page23R_mcid10" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid12" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid14" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Schedule an eye exam with an eye care prof</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">essional</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their ann</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ual exam, make sure </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to go in early and check it with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If they have developed myopia or any eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue, your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional will then be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Techn</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ology™ (DOT) </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">spectacle lenses.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="aligncenter wp-image-823 size-medium" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ECPLD4-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" />\r\n \r\n \r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">manage</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">as</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">been</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">linked</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Di</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ffusion</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Optics </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This has been clinically shown²</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">10.</span></span><span id="page23R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span>\r\n \r\n <strong><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Conclusion</span></span></strong><span id="page23R_mcid29" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid30" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">professionals. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid31" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">help manage its progression throughout the years!</span></span>\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. 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So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. 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So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(5):3</li>\r\n \t<li>Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</li>\r\n </ol> """ "_content_0_text" => "field_65785f61cbff7" "content" => array:1 [ 0 => "rich-text" ] "_content" => "field_65785f1ecbff6" ] #___content: null #_permalink: null #_next: [] #_prev: [] #_css_class: null +post_author: "1" +post_content: """ <span id="page3R_mcid7"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid8"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">studies</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid9"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have predicted </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that by 2050, it will af</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fect half of the world’s population.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid11"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have brought to light the importance of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle and speci</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">fically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">children.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid13"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision properly with regular check</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ups with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professio</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">nal, but also by being on the </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lookout for symptoms at home. </span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid15"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">home.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <span id="page3R_mcid16"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page3R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">First of all, what is myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page3R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia, a definition:</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page3R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">As a result, far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away things appear blurry, wh</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ile close</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">by objects can be clear.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid25" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">away sight.</span></span><span id="page3R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page3R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for sy</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">mptoms during childhood, when it </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has been</span></span><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"><span id="page3R_mcid29" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">shown</span></span></a><span id="page3R_mcid30" class="markedContent"> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3>What are the causes of myopia:</h3>\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Firstly, myopia can be a</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">becomes </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopic.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid2" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">lifestyle. Specifically, </span></span><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia"><span id="page20R_mcid3" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast theory </span></span></a><span id="page20R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has proposed a link between time spent in high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments and myopia development.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast scre</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ens or books, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">rather than outdoors playing in low</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast environments, they could be more at risk of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">developing</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">researchers</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">suggested</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">environments </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.</span></span></div>\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Another factor</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.</span></span></div>\r\n </div>\r\n <div></div>\r\n <h2><span id="page20R_mcid11" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">What are the symptoms of myopia?</span></span></h2>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid13" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">should watch out for in your kids:</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid15" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They get headaches</span></span></h3>\r\n <div><span id="page20R_mcid17" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">an eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">computer screen, or trying to read a clas</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sroom board.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid19" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid21" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page20R_mcid23" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">In fact, they have</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">a more challenging time studying or concentrating</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">exten</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ded period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of </span></span><span id="page20R_mcid25" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">difficulties concentrating or studying, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">which could indicate an eye issue.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="alignnone wp-image-836 size-large" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SCHOOLLD4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" />\r\n <div id="bp-page-2" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" data-loaded="true">\r\n <h3 class="textLayer"><span id="page20R_mcid27" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They squint:</span></span><span id="page20R_mcid28" class="markedContent"></span></h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div id="bp-page-3" class="page" role="region" data-page-number="3" aria-label="Page 3" data-loaded="true">\r\n <div class="textLayer"><span id="page23R_mcid0" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3 class="textLayer">They tilt their head to the side:</h3>\r\n </div>\r\n <div><span id="page23R_mcid4" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.</span></span></div>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">They rub their eyes often</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid8" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind t</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">heir eyeballs, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.</span></span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <h2><span id="page23R_mcid10" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?</span></span></h2>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid12" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.</span></span>\r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid14" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Schedule an eye exam with an eye care prof</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">essional</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid16" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid18" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their ann</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ual exam, make sure </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to go in early and check it with your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid20" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If they have developed myopia or any eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">sight issue, your eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care professional will then be </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Techn</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ology™ (DOT) </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">spectacle lenses.</span></span>\r\n \r\n <img class="aligncenter wp-image-823 size-medium" src="http://sgv.disko.love/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ECPLD4-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" />\r\n \r\n \r\n <h3><span id="page23R_mcid22" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</span></span></h3>\r\n <span id="page23R_mcid24" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">manage</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Indeed,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">as</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">high</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">contrast</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">has</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">been</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">linked</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">myopia,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Di</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">ffusion</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Optics </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid26" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This has been clinically shown²</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">10.</span></span><span id="page23R_mcid27" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /></span>\r\n \r\n <strong><span id="page23R_mcid28" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Conclusion</span></span></strong><span id="page23R_mcid29" class="markedContent"></span><span id="page23R_mcid30" class="markedContent"><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">-</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">care</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">professionals. </span></span><span id="page23R_mcid31" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">help manage its progression throughout the years!</span></span>\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021;62(5):3</li>\r\n \t<li>Joe Rappon, Carol Chung, Graeme Young, Christopher Hunt, Jay Neitz, Maureen Neitz, Thomas Chalberg: Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)</li>\r\n </ol> """ +post_date: "2022-06-16 11:28:51" +post_excerpt: "" +post_parent: 0 +post_status: "publish" +post_title: "How to recognize symptoms of myopia?" +post_type: "post" +slug: "how-to-recognize-symptoms-of-myopia" #__type: null +"_edit_lock": "1702635457:1" +"_edit_last": "1" +"_thumbnail_id": "841" +"_yoast_wpseo_content_score": "90" +"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes": "5" +"_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp": "" +"picto_title_text_link_picto": "" +"_picto_title_text_link_picto": "field_642eed76e39c4" +"picto_title_text_link_has_title": "0" +"_picto_title_text_link_has_title": "field_642eee4a2a0f7" +"picto_title_text_link_txt": "" +"_picto_title_text_link_txt": "field_642eedade39c6" +"picto_title_text_link_has_link": "0" +"_picto_title_text_link_has_link": "field_642eee1e2a0f6" +"picto_title_text_link": "" +"_picto_title_text_link": "field_642eed33e39c3" +"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category": "" +"video_poster": "" +"_video_poster": "field_644bbb0d9ed45" +"video_file": "" +"_video_file": "field_644bbb169ed46" +"_video": "field_644bbaea9ed44" +"push_link_image": "" +"_push_link_image": "field_644bbb379ed48" +"push_link_texte": "" +"_push_link_texte": "field_644bbb409ed49" +"push_link_link": "" +"_push_link_link": "field_644bbb469ed4a" +"push_link": "" +"_push_link": "field_644bbb259ed47" +"related_type": "custom" +"_related_type": "field_644bbb639ed4c" +"related": "" +"_related": "field_644bbb559ed4b" +"mentions": """ Please note that our products are not available for sale or distribution in every country in the world.\r\n Our products are not available for sale in the U.S. """ +"_mentions": "field_644bbbb29ed4e" +"_yoast_wpseo_title": "How to recognize symptoms of myopia?" +"related_news": "" +"_related_news": "field_644bbb809ed4d" +"_wp_old_slug": array:3 [ 0 => "bonjour-tout-le-monde" 1 => "sightglass-vision-unveils-topline-data-from-cypress-pivotal-study-of-novel-eyeglasses" 2 => "what-are-the-symptoms-of-myopia-and-how-can-you-recognize-them" ] +"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc": "Myopia is one of the most common eyesight issues, especially in children. Be on the lookout for these tell-tale signs!" +"_wp_old_date": "2022-12-07" +"content_0_text": """ Myopia is on the rise in populations all over the world. So much so that new studies have predicted that by 2050, it will affect half of the world’s population.\r\n \r\n While it was for a long time believed to be the result of genetics (if you have myopia, your kid would be more likely to develop it as well), <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26875007/">new studies¹</a> have brought to light the importance of lifestyle and specifically insufficient time spent outdoors as a risk factor for myopia progression in children.\r\n \r\n Myopia is progressive, meaning it can worsen every year, so you should monitor your child’s vision properly with regular check–ups with your eye–care professional, but also by being on the lookout for symptoms at home.\r\n \r\n Watching out for symptoms of myopia in your children is the first step to detecting myopia at home.\r\n \r\n How can you recognize the symptoms of myopia in children?\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n First of all, what is myopia?\r\n \r\n The first step to recognizing its symptoms is to understand what myopia is.\r\n \r\n Myopia, a definition:\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/all-about-myopia/">Myopia, or nearsightedness,</a> is when you can’t clearly distinguish objects or writing in the distance.\r\n As a result, far–away things appear blurry, while close–by objects can be clear.\r\n This is caused by an elongated eyeball shape, which prevents the light entering the eye from focusing on the retina correctly, blurring far–away sight.\r\n It is a progressive issue, so it is essential to watch out for symptoms during childhood, when it has been<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688406/"> shown</a> that the eye continues to grow, potentially progressing myopia.\r\n \r\n What are the causes of myopia:\r\n \r\n Firstly, myopia can be a hereditary disease, meaning that your children could be more at risk of developing it if you have myopia. Recent researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact genes responsible for myopia. However, we still have a long way to go before a genetic test becomes available as part of an eye examination to determine which children are at risk of becoming myopic.\r\n \r\n One factor we can influence, which is a very important factor in the progression of myopia, is lifestyle. Specifically, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358496455_The_End_of_Myopia">contrast theory </a>has proposed a link between time spent in high–contrast environments and myopia development.\r\n \r\n Therefore, if your child spends a lot of time indoors, staring at high–contrast screens or books, rather than outdoors playing in low–contrast environments, they could be more at risk of developing myopia. Indeed, researchers have suggested that high–contrast environments overstimulate eye growth, causing nearsightedness.\r\n \r\n Another factor that encourages good vision, in general, is having a healthy lifestyle.\r\n \r\n What are the symptoms of myopia?\r\n \r\n Advice from the John Hopkins Medical Institute has shown that there are several symptoms you\r\n should watch out for in your kids:\r\n \r\n They get headaches\r\n \r\n If your child complains of frequent headaches, with pain focused around the eyes, that could be an eye–sight issue symptom. Be particularly alert if these headaches come after watching TV, a computer screen, or trying to read a classroom board.\r\n \r\n They can’t see the classroom board or TV screen clearly\r\n \r\n If your child tells you that they can’t see objects clearly from a certain distance or doesn’t distinguish their details, then this is a symptom of myopia.\r\n \r\n In fact, they have a more challenging time studying or concentrating\r\n \r\n Poor vision can lead to shorter attention spans in school, as your children can’t concentrate on a classroom board properly, have difficulties reading, and therefore struggle to pay attention for an extended period of time. So be on the lookout for signs of difficulties concentrating or studying, which could indicate an eye issue.\r\n \r\n They squint:\r\n \r\n Physically, a child with myopia could try to squint to see objects at a distance more clearly.\r\n \r\n They tilt their head to the side:\r\n \r\n Same as squinting, moving their heads around to try to see better is a sure sign of troubled vision.\r\n \r\n They rub their eyes often\r\n \r\n If you notice your child rubbing their eyes often or complaining about aches behind their eyeballs, this could be eye strain or fatigue symptoms.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Now that you’ve identified symptoms of myopia, what’s next?\r\n \r\n If you believe your child has myopia symptoms, there are several things to do.\r\n \r\n Schedule an eye exam with an eye care professional\r\n \r\n During their childhood, you should schedule an eye exam every year to ensure that your child’s vision isn’t developing any specific issues and is progressing healthily. If, however, you notice some of the symptoms listed above before their annual exam, make sure to go in early and check it with your eye–care professional. If they have developed myopia or any eye–sight issue, your eye–care professional will then be able to advise you on the best course of action, such as Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) spectacle lenses.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Discover our Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/diffusion-optics-technology/">Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses</a> are corrective lenses aimed at managing contrast to manage myopia. Indeed, as high contrast has been linked to myopia, Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses scatter the light entering the eye, softening contrast. This has been clinically shown² to help reduce myopia progression in children aged 6–10.\r\n \r\n <strong>Conclusion</strong>\r\n Myopia can be a progressive issue, especially during childhood when the body is still growing. So be on the lookout for signs of eyesight issues in your kids by knowing the symptoms to watch out for at home and scheduling regular exams with their eye–care professionals. If your children do develop myopia, inquire about Diffusion Optics Technology™ (DOT) lenses to help manage its progression throughout the years!\r\n \r\n <a href="http://sgv.disko.love/contact/">Request contact</a>\r\n \r\n \r\n <ol>\r\n \t<li>Morgan et al. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia. 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Super Globals
$_COOKIE
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$_SERVER
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User
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