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Why Outdoor Play is More Important Than You Think

If your child has been diagnosed with myopia (near-sightedness), you may have already received a treatment plan from your optometrist, but may be wondering what more you can do. Following the prescribed glasses, contact lenses or drops is crucial in managing their myopia, but one of the most powerful things you can do as a caregiver is simple; outdoor time.  How Outdoor Time Helps Protect Eyes  Being…
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Thinking About Myopia Management for Your Child? Here’s What to Know 

If your child has been diagnosed with myopia (nearsightedness), you’re not alone. More children are becoming myopic at younger ages, and for many families, glasses alone no longer seem to be helping. That’s where myopia management comes in.  Myopia management focuses on slowing the progression of nearsightedness as your child grows, not just correcting blurry vision. Since myopia is caused by rapid growth of the eyes themselves, traditional lenses won’t improve their vision over time; myopia…
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Soft Contact Lenses for Myopia Management in Canada

Myopia is a condition which causes blurred vision for far away objects, and in high levels can even cause blurred vision beyond arm’s length. Also known as short-sightedness or nearsightedness, myopia is a growing concern for Canadian children, with more and more children affected nowadays due to genetic and environmental factors. If left untreated, myopia…
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What is Myopia and What Causes It?

Myopia, commonly referred to as nearsightedness, is a vision condition where objects in the distance appear blurry while nearby objects remain in focus. A child with myopia may read a book or use a smartphone with ease but struggle to see the front of the classroom, see across a playground, or recognize people or signs…
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Kids with Myopia in Canada: How It Can Be Managed

Understanding Myopia in Canadian Children Myopia, commonly known as near-sightedness, is becoming more common here in Canada. Myopia causes blurred distance vision, such as when looking across a classroom or playground, and requires spectacles or contact lenses to provide clear vision. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of myopia in North America has increased…
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Spectacles for Myopia Management in Canada

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is becoming more common among children in Canada. As more kids develop myopia at an early age, parents are looking for ways to slow its progression and protect their children’s vision. Standard single-vision glasses help kids see clearly, but they don’t prevent myopia from worsening. That’s why specialized spectacle lenses designed for…
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Atropine Eye Drops for Myopia Management in Canada

Nearsightedness, or myopia, is becoming increasingly common among children in Canada. A person with myopia (commonly known as short-sightedness) requires glasses to see objects clearly at a distance, such as across a room. While this may seem like a minor inconvenience, progressive or worsening myopia can pose significant eye health risks over a lifetime. Eye…
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Understanding Your Child’s Myopia Risk in Canada

Myopia, also known as short-sightedness or nearsightedness, is becoming increasingly common among children worldwide, including in Canada. Myopia causes distant objects, such as those across a room or outside a window, to appear blurry. Children and teens with myopia need glasses or contact lenses to see clearly. Once it is first diagnosed in children, it…
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Treatment Options for Myopia in Canada: An Overview

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a growing concern for children here in Canada. After myopia first develops in children, causing blurred vision for things across the room or further, it tends to get progressively worse every few to several months, requiring regular changes in glasses prescription. Myopia is more concerning than just a need for stronger…
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Orthokeratology for Myopia Management in Canada

What is Orthokeratology (Ortho-K)? Orthokeratology, commonly known as Ortho-K, is a non-surgical and reversible method for correcting vision which also has a lot of evidence for slowing the worsening of childhood myopia (nearsightedness). Approved by both Health Canada and the U.S. FDA, Ortho-K involves wearing specially designed rigid contact lenses overnight. These lenses gently reshape…
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What is Thealoz Duo Gel

Find out how the Rose of Jericho flower as an ingredient in this gel gives comfort for those with dry eye symptoms and those who wear contact lenses for myopia management. Consult your Optometrist for more information

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