Ask the Expert Series: Caring for your kids eyes

According to Singapore National Eye Centre's Myopia Centre (SNEC), by Primary 6 the myopia rate amongst children in Singapore is as high as 65% ? Hence, for this Ask the Expert Session we have TWO experts who will be answering all your questions on myopia and how to care for your kids eyes ?? These two experts are Chen Weiwen: founder of My Eye Matters and Janet Chung: Principal Optometrist, PediaOptix. So start asking your burning questions in the comments section on caring for your kids eyes!

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What is included in an eye exam for my kid?

Chen Weiwen

Founder of My Eye Matters, mum of 2 boys, 5 and 3.

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Dependent on the child’s age, tests relevant to his or her age will be conducted. Most importantly, at an eye exam, the optometrist would be conducting both sight and eye health tests. In a nutshell, tests relating to the child’s sight can include visual acuity (letter reading), refractive error (eye degree), ocular motilities (eye muscles), anterior eye checks and posterior eye checks. Do remember, at different age groups, relevant tests would be conducted with the suitable instruments and methods as the visual system changes.

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