Blog: #MyopiaAndMe

How are your eyes today? Are they perhaps a bit sore, a little achy from a late night or too much screen time? Or do they feel a little...

From corrective lenses to simply spending more time out of doors, there are several approaches parents can adopt to help with myopia...

Only 49% of parents recognised that the amount of time their children sat in front of a screen could have a major impact on their...

“By undertaking myopia management, a reduction in the extent of myopia may provide a reduction in the risk of developing serious eye...

"Let's leave it for a while; they'll grow out of it". That might be the case for some childhood conditions, but when it comes to eyesight...

Parents will do anything for their children. That generally goes without saying. So when it comes to progressive myopia and its inherent...

In my practice, we work daily with patients who want to know more about myopia management. Increasingly, I am being asked by parents what...

Michael O'Kane is one of the youngest optometrists to be awarded a Fellowship of the College of Optometrists in the UK. He holds many...

Why don't you see rugby or football players wearing glasses? The answer, as with other contact sports, is that players who need a form of...

Recent studies have revealed the impact which Covid lockdowns have had on children's eyesight, with factors including increased screen...

In 2004 a study of myopia in Taiwanese schoolchildren, using data gathered between 1983 and 2000, concluded that myopia was starting to...

Latest figures have revealed that a million teenagers in the UK are short-sighted – with the threat of a national 'eye health epidemic'...

Since the launch of Myopia Focus earlier this year, we have had a very positive response from parents, industry professionals and the...

One of the questions which ophthalmologists are regularly asked is, can myopia be cured? We would love to be able to say "yes", but...

When your child has been diagnosed with myopia, one of the first questions which come to mind is whether it is too late to do anything to...

Nature v nurture: It’s a question which affects so many developmental debates as paediatricians, physicians, and others seek to...

Globally the number of children with myopia is on the increase, with studies showing that increased screen time allied to a reduction in...

We are excited to announce the official launch of Myopia Focus, a new educational resource and campaign which focuses on the myopia...

For many people, the major problem associated with myopia is trying to remember where they left their glasses. You put them down to do...

When your child is ill, you want a course of treatment to make them better. It doesn’t matter if they have a broken leg or a runny nose;...