Topic

Myopia

5 reads on myopia.

A child asleep in bed, with a small pair of glasses and a picture book resting on the bedside table beside a softly lit lamp.

2 Sept 20268 min read

Myopia control for children: glasses, atropine, and lifestyle

Your child needs glasses, and now you're hearing words like atropine and ortho-K. Here's what myopia control actually means, and what to ask the eye doctor.

children's eyes · myopia

Four children running with their arms outstretched across a wide open landscape, with distant hills and a far-off skyline behind them.

17 Aug 20267 min read

Outdoor time and your child's eyesight: the two-hour rule

Of everything studied to protect a child's eyes, time outdoors is the strongest. What the two-hour rule means, and how busy families fit it in.

children's eyes · myopia

A young child drawing at a table with their head tilted and bent low over the paper, while a parent watches quietly from a doorway.

22 Jun 20268 min read

6 signs your child might need glasses (and what to do next)

Squinting, sitting too close to the TV, a constant little head tilt. Here are six everyday signs that are worth a mention to your child's eye doctor, and what each one might (and might not) mean.

children's eyes · vision · eye health · myopia

A young boy wearing round glasses standing outdoors in an open field beside a parent, looking up at a kite in the sky.

8 Jun 20267 min read

Childhood myopia in India: what parents should know

More Indian children are getting glasses younger than ever. Here's what myopia actually is, why it's climbing, and the few things that genuinely help.

myopia · children's eyes · India

A parent and a young child sitting together on a sofa, sharing a phone held at a comfortable arm's length, with daylight coming through the window behind them.

3 Jun 202610 min read

How far should a phone be from your child's face?

Eye doctors suggest keeping a phone at least an arm's length from a young child's face. Here's why little ones hold screens so close, what it does over time, and small fixes that actually help.

screen distance · children's eyes · myopia