Look after your eyes!
Regular full eye exam
Without a doubt, this is by far the best first step to protecting a child’s eyesight, and yours. The World Health Organization recommends everyone should have a fully comprehensive eye exam at least every two years to ensure good eye health. up early.
“Children must see to learn, and then learn to see.”
The right prescription
The right optical prescription lets a child grow, develop and learn contently. Be attentive to their behaviour and recommend that the parents consult an optometrist who will assess their visual capacity should you pick up something abnormal or worrisome.
When a visual defect is diagnosed, help the child as quickly as possible and prepare them for this change. If they are uncertain, reassure them that wearing glasses is not a problem, and they will be more self-assured if they can see better.
A suitable frame
To ensure perfect visual correction, it is essential that their glasses are properly placed on their head, whatever activities they are doing. Ask your child for their opinion on the colour and style, since they will be even more inclined to wear them if they have had a hand in choosing them.
Lenses for children
At Dr Davies Optometrists Inc., we have specially imported Polycarbonate lenses (the same material in bullet proof windows!) for use in children’s spectacles. These are particularly good for protecting a child’s eyes from flying objects, such as cricket, hockey and squash balls. The increased usage of diigital devices among the general population, specifically younger generations, has been proven to cause many short term and transient symptoms like headaches, eye strain, ocular discomfort like dry or gritty eyes and blurry vision after prolonged use. In the long term, recent studies suggested that the prolonged need for near focusing and close working distances, among other environmental factors, may progress into some longterm visual changes, such as the development of short-sightedness among school-going children. It is recommended that near tasks such as reading on a computer or cellphone screen should be performed at 40cm. This is not the case for many children. These symptoms may be alleviated by taking short and frequent breaks from near work to relax these eye muscles.
In all cases, ensure parents take their children for a fully comprehensive eye exam at least every two years (diabetics we recommend every year), and ensure his/ her spectacle lenses are not scratched and that they are fitting well. This will enhance the children’s learning experience in your classroom.