DOES MY CHILD HAVE MYOPIA?
If your child is struggling to read the board in the classroom and needing to squint or complaining about blurry vision, it could be a sign of myopia. It is best to have your child tested if either of these symptoms are occurring.
Assessing your child's risk
Brisbane optometrist and researcher Dr Kate Gifford, PhD, has developed a useful online tool for parents to assess their child's risk of developing myopia. She is recognised as a global expert in myopia and has made valuable contributions to the cause of controlling the worldwide myopia epidemic through her clinical research, and in providing education to practitioners and parents on the importance of myopia control.
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Visit Dr Gifford's My Kids Vision website for more information on myopia and a six-question questionnaire to estimate your child's risk of myopia development and progression.