Have you noticed your child squinting from time to time? Do they often read their electronic devices up close? These could be symptoms of myopia, with many children here facing such issues.
Today, Singapore is dubbed the “Myopia Capital of the World” – an epidemic that afflicts 65 percent of children by age 12, and 83 percent of young adults.Traditionally, spectacles have been perceived to be the solution to improve their vision. However, this does not control the progression of myopia and may actually exacerbate it. A lifetime of pathological eye conditions may await our children if myopia is not managed early.