Centre de connaissance sur la myopie
Nous mettons régulièrement à jour notre centre de connaissances sur la myopie avec des articles et des informations utiles sur la prise en charge de la myopie chez les enfants et les jeunes de tous âges.
Que ce soit pour expliquer les options de traitement de la myopie ou pour offrir des conseils afin de ralentir la progression de la myopie, nous avons rassemblé les informations les plus importantes pour les parents d'enfants myopes. Parcourez les articles à votre guise, ou triez-les par catégorie d'âge, sujet ou thème afin d'accéder rapidement et facilement aux conseils les plus pertinents pour vous et votre enfant.
Progressive myopia in children and how to manage it
Progressive myopia in children is a global epidemic. It’s important to treat progressive myopia as early as possible, to protect eye health and preserve vision.
Screen time for children: how much is ok?
Screen use can be important for learning but recommendations are to limit leisure screen time to less than 2 hours per day in school-aged kids.
Eye glasses for myopia control in children
Eye glasses (spectacles) should be worn full time by children with myopia, and special designs can slow down myopia progression as well.
Soft contact lenses for myopia control in children
Contact lenses are a beneficial alternative to spectacles for correcting vision, and are increasingly used for slowing myopia progression in children.
Ortho-k for myopia control in children
In children ortho-k has been shown to be a safe method to slow myopia progression, and is most effective if started at age 6-8 years.
Atropine eye drops for myopia control in children
Atropine eye drops can be used to test and treat various eye conditions, and in low concentrations can slow myopia progression in children from age 4.
Ortho-k for children
Ortho-k is a safe vision correction and myopia control option for children that offers many benefits compared to glasses and daily wear soft contact lenses.
How vision develops in children
Eye growth throughout childhood is guided by a mix of factors including genetics, ethnicity, visual environment, and lifestyle.