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Don’t sit so close to the TV (or computer, or tablet, or cellphone)

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Don’t sit so close to the TV (or computer, or tablet, or cellphone) It is a phrase that many people have heard a parent say before, but may not understand completely. The importance of how close we look at objects cannot be stressed enough in young children. Your child may want to sit close to the TV (or other objects) if they have uncorrected nearsightedness (or myopia). Myopia means your eyes naturally focus in front of you leading to blurry distance vision. Therefore kids may be moving closer to the TV in order to clear up the image by finding […]

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How can you help your child have healthy eyes and clear vision?

How can you help your child have healthy eyes and clear vision? As parents, we all want the best for our children including clear vision and healthy eyes. Oftentimes in the office, parents ask what they can do at home to help prevent worsening vision. Regular Eye Exams:  Yearly exams are necessary to examine the clarity of vision or changes in prescription and the health of the eyes Children should have their eyes examined at 6 months, 3 years, and every year afterwards. The most critical time to start annual exams is just before starting schooling at around 5 years […]

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How the pandemic made children’s vision worse

This year has been a challenging one for many. Besides all of the impacts on healthcare, jobs, and the economy, children have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. With the conversion to online learning, many kids have been spending more time than ever on computers and tablets causing worsening myopia or nearsightedness. Why is this year so different for children’s eyes? Normally children learn in a classroom, using their distance vision to see the teacher and the board. This allows the eyes to be fully relaxed which can reduce the stimulus for the eye to grow and the prescription to […]