by Joel Harrison
11. September 2010 07:34
It is generally acknowledged that vision problems in children seriously hinder their development in most areas. Children who do not see very well tend to avoid certain activities, thus losing opportunities to use and improve their skills. Traditionally, refractive errors in children are corrected with glasses, but they are not very comfortable or convenient, especially when playing sports. In consequence, children may decide against wearing them at all.
A recent study, carried out by Fairfield Research among members of the Good Housekeeping Reader Advisory Panel, found that a considerable number of parents are aware of their children’s dissatisfaction with wearing glasses. To be precise, 42% of the respondents stated that their children did not like wearing glasses and as many as 50% of them would prefer to wear contact lenses.
Moreover, another study (conducted by the Ohio State University College of Optometry, New England College of Optometry) concerning children and contact lenses discovered that 68% of children improved their performance in various activities after switching to contact lenses, providing another argument for considering fitting children with contact lenses instead of glasses.
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