Pre-Teen Children Succeed With Daily Disposable Contacts
A study published in a recent issue of Eye & Contact Lens indicates that children ages 8 to 12 are able to successfully wear daily disposable contacts and that most children in the study preferred...
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“Can my child successfully wear contact lenses?” It’s a question many parents ask their eye doctor when their kids want contacts. In this month’s Contact Lens Spectrum, Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD, and...
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Young Children Can Wear Contact Lenses Successfully
Most children ages 8 to 11 years can successfully wear contact lenses, according to a new study. Researchers at The Ohio State University College of Optometry evaluated the contact lens wear of 116...
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New Contacts May Slow the Progression of Nearsightedness in Children
New specially designed silicone hydrogel contact lenses may slow the progression of myopia in pre-teen and teenage children. That’s the conclusion of researchers from Australia, China and the United...
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Most Optometrists Say Contacts Are Appropriate For Children Ages 12 and Younger
A significant majority of U.S. optometrists say soft contact lenses are an appropriate form of vision correction for children ages 12 and under, according to a new study. Earlier this year, the...
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Young Contact Lens Wearers Have Fewer Dry Eye Complaints, Study Says
Adults have more contact lens-related dry eye complaints than children who wear contacts. Children who wear contact lenses have fewer dry eye complaints than adult wearers, according to a new study....
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Can Contact Lenses Slow Myopia?
New contact lenses may help slow the progression of nearsightedness in children. Myopia (nearsightedness) is becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States and throughout the world. A recent...
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Overnight Orthokeratology May Slow Myopia, Study Finds
Overnight wear of ortho-k contact lenses may slow the progression of myopia. Orthokeratology — the fitting of special gas permeable contact lenses for the temporary treatment of myopia — may also...
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Children as Likely as Teens To Succeed With Contacts, Study Finds
Children who are fitted with contact lenses at age 12 or younger are equally likely to be successful long-term contact lens wearers as wearers who were fitted with lenses during their teens. That’s...
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Parents: Should Contact Lenses Be On Your Back-To-School List?
It’s back-to-school time and several contact lens manufacturers are urging parents to consider contacts for their kids. Before a parent decides whether their child will be wearing contact lenses to...
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