Age is just a number to wear contact lenses. What is the right age for children to wear contact lenses? Children are naturally good candidates to wear contact lenses as that they are highly motivated. School performance and physical activity may improve with contact...
Cost of myopia? Guess what is the estimated total cost of optical correction of myopia in Singapore? According to WHO report in 2016, the annual direct cost for Singaporean is estimated at US$755 million. The cost of eye care will likely to increase if Singaporean...
Are hard contact lenses safe for children? Yes, if they are gas permeable ones. The hard lenses are now obsolete since the introduction of rigid gas permeable contact lenses (RGP) in late 1970s. RGP contact lenses are not the same as the hard, commonly used in one of...
Aunty, my OrthoK will not get stuck like yours! The recent case that published briefly about 27 contact lenses that stuck under the adult patient’s eyelid were discovered by surgeons. 67 yo patient was scheduled for routine cataract surgery before the large...
Mummy, can I sleep more hours? Sleep deprivation among Singaporean children Guess how many hours of sleep do Singaporean children have nightly? According to 2015 study conducted in one of the universities in Singapore, 4 out of 10 children between 6 and 9 years of age...
Harmful blue light. Bad for children. Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun. Please shine down on me, but not the harmful blue light. Familiar with Mr. Sun nursery song? Children are fascinated by “Mr. Sun” whenever they are exposed to outdoors. Children need to be educated...
