MANAGE MYOPIA TOGETHER

During the pandemic-induced schools closure, kids’ time online for e-learning and entertainment suddenly increased. One study found that children spent around seven hours a day looking at their digital devices. Children with myopia experienced a rapid worsening of symptoms, with many increasing up to -2.00 diopters (D) in just half a year. Some may think myopia is not a big deal—a problem easily fixed by a pair of glasses—but in 2015, the World Health Organisation (WHO) redefined high myopia as -5.00 D or higher, and warned that it could cause serious issues such as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and retinal detachment at a young age, which can result in visual impairment or even blindness!

27 Jul 2022