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A US doctor has urged parents to consider all options when thinking about
contact lenses for children.
Speaking to KSL.com, Dr Robert Hoffman from the University of Utah's Moran Eye Centre said that there are many things to consider.
He noted that age is important, as contact lenses bring up issues that have to be dealth with.
Dr Hoffman claimed that "when they are at a point in maturity when they can deal with taking the lenses in and out, take care of the lenses and, importantly, deal with anything that might come up with the lens in school", contacts could be suitable.
He added: "Eyes don't tolerate having a foreign body sitting on the front of them day in and day out, they need a break".
Ortho k contact lenses could be the break that many children's eyes need.
The special overnight corrective lenses are worn only when asleep and help to gently reshape the cornea.
When awake, the lenses are not worn, and the problems that can be caused to eyes when wearing contacts in the day are removed.
For parents
ortho k contact lenses are a great option as they allow them to have more input on the time that their children put in and take out the lenses, giving them piece of mind that their child is wearing them correctly.
Early research into the benefits of
orthokeratology contact lenses also suggested that they could help slow or even stop the onset of myopia in young people – something all parents will be keen to see.
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