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19/12/2023

EYE SAFETY WITH HOLIDAY DECORATIONS & LIGHTS

Use protective eye-wear while decorating the tree. Have a family member hold the ladder steady so that you don’t topple over and fall onto the tree and hurt your eyes. Be careful around glass and pointed ornaments on the tree or around the house. Keep them out of the reach of children. Avoid buying sharp and breakable decorations if you have little kids. Replace cracked or broken lights and ornaments, as these can cause serious eye damage.

Consult your ophthalmologist for more information.



A PUBLIC ADVISORY FROM THE PHILIPPINE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY: Beware of unproven eye medicine, eye drops, and eye devices that are being peddled as a cure-all or prevention of the different eye conditions. Consult your ophthalmologist for the proper care of your eyes.

16/12/2023

Faster Myopia Progression Seen in Younger Children, Especially Girls
The effect slowed with increasing age; however, 35% of those aged 16 were still increasing 0.25D or more per year.

Continued progression in this older age group has also been observed in other investigations, such as the COMET study and the DREAM study.

The COMET study, for example, reported a high prevalence of progressive myopia among older individuals, with 23% of 18-year-olds exhibiting myopia progression of at least -0.50D/year. The DREAM study observed that among participants 16 and 18 years of age, those with a notable history of myopia progression advanced at least -0.25D/year.

Read more: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/news/article/faster-myopia-progression-seen-in-younger-children-especially-girls