DAY 4 – Add Your Voice: Sign the Petition for a Clearer Future

Richard Kadri-Langford
2 days ago
2 min read

We’re now into Day 4 of Myopia Awareness Week 2025, and so far we’ve (hopefully!!) encourgaed you to:

✔️ Book an eye tests ✔️ Spend some time understanding myopia ✔️ Had a real conversation with your kids

Today, we’re asking you to do one small thing with a big impact:👉 Sign our Change.org petition.

This isn’t just about ticking a box. It’s about showing that parents care, that we see what’s happening, and that we want to do something about it — together.

Sign the Mypoia Focus Petition to for myopia to be recognised as an ocular disease by the NHS

Why Are We Petitioning?

Because too many children are still slipping through the cracks.

🔍 Half of all children in the UK have never had an eye test📉 Myopia rates are rising faster than ever before⚠️ Many parents still think short-sightedness is “just glasses” — not a lifelong health risk

📵 Kids are on screens more than ever, often without guidance or protection

We need stronger policies, more awareness, and better access to evidence-based treatments. And to make that happen, we need our voices to be heard — by policymakers, schools, and health authorities.

What the Petition Calls For:

We’re supporting calls for:

For myopia to be recognised as an ocular disease by the NHS
Routine eye screening in primary schools
Better training and tools for teachers and parents
Regulation around screen use and social media for under-16s
Increased access to myopia management through the NHS
Clear, consistent messaging on children’s eye health

These aren’t radical ideas — they’re common sense protections for our children’s vision and wellbeing.

💬 A Word From Richard, Co-Founder of Myopia Focus

“We know the science. We know the risks. Now we need action. This petition is about showing that parents are paying attention — and that we want more support. Let’s shift the conversation from ‘why didn’t I know?’ to ‘what can we do together?’”