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Amid the quick transformation to digital platforms, children have come under the radar for various eye defects, with increasing cases of myopia.
Myopia - Symptoms and Diagnosis - Treatment - FAQs
Myopia is the inability of a person to see the distant objects clearly. Myopia is also known as near or short sightedness.
Myopia is the inability of a person to see the distant objects clearly. Myopia is also known as near or short sightedness.
Eye Defects in Children
Dr. Namrata was speaking at an event organized by the All India Ophthalmology Society held to raise awareness against vision defects among the pediatric population. The Ophthalmology society also launched a consensus guideline on preventing and managing childhood myopia on the occasion."While pediatric ophthalmologists have published many guidelines from the west, there has been no such practice patterns available for Indian ophthalmologists and what would be the preferred clinical practice for our country. This document hopes to fill this void and provide guidelines in the Indian scenario," AIOS President, Dr. Barun Kumar Nayak, said.
Test Your Knowledge on Short-sightedness (Myopia)
Myopia is a condition where a person cannot see distant objects clearly. This vision problem is experienced by almost one-third of the population. Myopia affects men and women equally. It is often discovered in school children and becomes progressively worse through adolescence and stabilizes in early adulthood.
Myopia is a condition where a person cannot see distant objects clearly. This vision problem is experienced by almost one-third of the population. Myopia affects men and women equally. It is often discovered in school children and becomes progressively worse through adolescence and stabilizes in early adulthood.
