Children's Eyecare
Children's Eyecare
Children's sight tests not only check for visual issues, but any health-related problems too.
Children’s eyecare is essential for supporting healthy visual development and ensuring your child can learn, play, and explore the world with confidence. As vision continues to develop throughout childhood, regular eye examinations can help detect issues early, often before a child is even aware of them! From checking how well the eyes work together to assessing clarity of vision, proactive eyecare helps prevent long-term problems and supports your child’s overall wellbeing, both in and out of the classroom.
What is Myopia?
Myopia, casually called “Short sight”, is a condition that, unknown to many, increases sight threatening
conditions such as retinal detachments and diseases like glaucoma and myopic macular degeneration. Treat
these seriously. The higher the Myopia, the higher the risk of diseases.
Myopia leads to the eye growing longer, making the retina more likely to degenerate. If we think of the eye
like a camera, the retina is the film, capturing what we see. If the retina becomes damaged this can lead to
sight loss that cannot be corrected with spectacles or surgery. In the worst case it can lead to partial sight or
blindness. The good news is that the amount of Myopia can now be reduced in children. The chart below
shows how Early Control should help your child see better over their lifetime, reducing their risk of eye
How We correct & control Myopia
1. GLASSES
2. GLASSES with Myopia Control
Specialist glasses lenses that focus the light better around the edge of the eye. Worn like normal glasses
3. DAY LENSES with Myopia Control
Specialist contact lenses worn during the day that focus the light better around the edge of the eye
4. NIGHT LENSES with Myopia Control (aka Ortho-k | Orthokeratology lenses)
Lenses worn at night that correct your eye while you sleep. No need for glasses/contacts during the day
Should your child need glasses, we also offer NHS funded glasses for children.
All of our children’s glasses come with the following, at no additional cost!
• Hardened Lenses, for the playground
• Anti-Scratch coatings, to withstand drops
• UV Protection for delicate eyes