With the development of technology and the internet, children in modern society spend almost every day using cellphones or facing computer screens, leading to vision problems. Many parents then choose to buy optical frame for their children. But when it comes to selecting children’s optical frame, what type of lenses should they opt for?
Recommended Lenses for Children
It is advisable for parents to choose lenses made of PC (polycarbonate) or Trivex materials for their children. Compared with other lenses, these materials offer not only lighter weight but also better impact resistance and higher safety. Additionally, PC and Trivex lenses can protect children’s eyes from UV ray damage.
PC lenses are more affordable while maintaining good quality. Made of solid polycarbonate, a thermoplastic material, these lenses are formed through heating, resulting in exceptional toughness and shatter resistance, hence being called “safety lenses.” Weighing only 2 grams per cubic centimeter, PC is currently the lightest material used for eyeglass lenses. Glass lenses are not suitable for children, as kids are active and glass lenses are fragile; broken glass may cause eye injuries.
Common Misconceptions About Myopia Treatment in Children
Misconception 1: Myopia means needing optical frame immediately.
Many parents, upon learning their child has decreased vision, take them directly to an optical shop to buy optical frame without first visiting a hospital for a cycloplegic refraction exam. This exam is crucial to determine if the myopia is true, pseudomyopia, or caused by other eye conditions. In fact, some children have pseudomyopia, which can be reversed through improved eye habits or auxiliary treatment. If optical frame are prescribed based on pseudomyopia degrees, it may turn into irreversible true myopia.
Misconception 2: Wearing optical frame makes myopia worse.
Some parents hold the incorrect belief that “wearing optical frame aggravates myopia” and refuse to get corrective optical frame for their children. For teenagers, the eyes have strong accommodation ability over-accommodation leads to eye fatigue, which accelerates myopia progression. Therefore, if a myopic child does not wear optical frame, it is more likely to result in a continuous increase in myopia degrees.
Misconception 3: Wearing optical frame causes eye deformation.
Many parents think wearing optical frame leads to eye deformation. In reality, eye deformation is caused by myopia itself, not the optical frame. Some myopia patients, especially those with high myopia, have thinner eyeballs and a longer anteroposterior axis than normal, resulting in a protruding appearance (the so-called “deformation”). Without optical frame, myopia may progress faster, increasing the likelihood of eye deformation.
Since children’s bodies are in rapid development, parents must exercise extreme caution when choosing optical frame for them. When a child develops myopia, parents should take them to a regular optical shop or ophthalmic clinic nearby to select suitable optical frame and receive professional services.
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