Lotus College of Optometry
Myopia Clinic
Myopia Clinic
Short sight or Myopia is on the rise in children- Can we control the spectacle power?
Myopia or short sight is a common eye problem in children and young adults. Currently 1.45 billion people in the world have myopia. In India, the percentage of myopia in 1970’s was 4.9%, in 2000 it increased to 7.4% and in 2013 it was reported to be 13.1% within the age group of 5-15 years.
Children may have trouble seeing the blackboard at school and uncorrected myopia can affect their academic progress. There are many factors that can influence Myopia such as, genetic, increased near work, poor diet and lack of outdoor activity.
Progressive myopia is a concern as it increases the risk for the eye to develop serious complications like, Myopic degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Glaucoma (raised eye pressure) and Cataracts (clouding of the lens) at an earlier age.
Myopia can be corrected by spectacles, contact lenses or refractive surgery. Lotus college of optometry’s Myopia Clinic aims to control short sight by customizing treatment plan after measuring all the factors and evaluating the status of the eye.
Child referred to this clinic will undergo comprehensive examination to understand progression of myopia and based on the amount of myopia, child will be put on an appropriate treatment plan.
Myopia or short sight is a common eye problem in children and young adults. Currently 1.45 billion people in the world have myopia. In India, the percentage of myopia in 1970’s was 4.9%, in 2000 it increased to 7.4% and in 2013 it was reported to be 13.1% within the age group of 5-15 years.
Children may have trouble seeing the blackboard at school and uncorrected myopia can affect their academic progress. There are many factors that can influence Myopia such as, genetic, increased near work, poor diet and lack of outdoor activity.
Progressive myopia is a concern as it increases the risk for the eye to develop serious complications like, Myopic degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Glaucoma (raised eye pressure) and Cataracts (clouding of the lens) at an earlier age.
Myopia can be corrected by spectacles, contact lenses or refractive surgery. Lotus college of optometry’s Myopia Clinic aims to control short sight by customizing treatment plan after measuring all the factors and evaluating the status of the eye.
Child referred to this clinic will undergo comprehensive examination to understand progression of myopia and based on the amount of myopia, child will be put on an appropriate treatment plan.