When a child is struggling to read or keep up at school, it is natural for parents to look for possible causes, writes Dr Maree Flaherty. You may wonder whether their eyesight, eye movements or ability to “track” words across a page could be contributing....
One in three are children short-sighted, a study reports, so how can parents protect their child's vision? Children’s eyesight is steadily worsening, with one in three now suffering from short-sightedness, or myopia, according to a global study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The study, involving...
While it's not realistic to avoid screens entirely, being mindful of how screens impact eye health and managing risks on a day-to-day basis is essential. According to Professor Isabelle Jalbert from the School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW Medicine & Health, “There is a genetic...
If you or your child is short-sighted (struggles to see things further away) you might have heard about orthokeratology, writes Paul Gifford Also known as OK or ortho-k, orthokeratology has been around since the 1960s. However, it has gained interest recently for its ability to slow...
29% of children aged 9-11 years old were found to have eye damage from the sun’s ultraviolet light (UV)....
