Are contact lenses suitable for young children?

Many parents have this question, are young children suitable for wearing contact lenses? In fact, as early as a few years ago, it was proven that children wearing contact lenses are safe. The eyes adapt well to contact lenses in early childhood, and in some special cases, such as to overcome congenital nystagmus, even infants may wear contact lenses. The most important thing to know if your child is a good candidate for contact lenses is to consider his or her willingness to wear them and to take appropriate protective measures.

Children as young as 8 years old can correctly put on, remove and care for contact lenses

Many parents don't know when their children can wear contact lenses. A study called "Children's Contact Lenses" conducted by scientific researchers found that children as young as 8 years old can correctly wear, remove and maintain contact lenses.

In this study, 83% of children aged 8-12 believed that caring for contact lenses is easy, and 92% of the children surveyed said they would choose to continue wearing contact lenses after the study. Another study suggests that wearing contact lenses can bring additional benefits to children with myopia: improving their self-confidence.

Five clinical medical centers in the United States conducted a study called the "Health Action Plan to Control Myopia in Children". A total of 484 children aged 8-11 participated in the study and were randomly divided into two groups. : One group wore glasses and the other group wore contact lenses, and each wore them for 3 consecutive years. At the end of the study, all children completed corresponding questionnaires to evaluate their self-feelings in many aspects during the wearing process. The results showed that children believed that wearing contact lenses helped improve their physical features, improve their athletic ability and social acceptance.

Supporters of contact lenses for children also point out that children who wear radiation-protective contact lenses are exposed to much less damage throughout their lives from radiation, which is considered one of the leading causes of many eye diseases such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Therefore, wearing contact lenses early in life may help prevent certain eye diseases later in life.

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