MY KIDS VISION

A lovely and very informative website developed by fellow optometrists Drs. Paul and Kate Gifford, offering a comprehensive source to help parents understand myopia and the steps that they can take to help their children. They have also developed a quick 6-question survey to aid parents in assessing their child’s risk factors for myopia.

MYOPIA CALCULATOR — Brien Holden Vision Institute

This is another great tool to help depict how a child’s prescription may change over the years and compares it to how it may be influenced by the current myopia management options available. Founded on research based evidence, the Myopia Calculator is a great tool that illustrates the various management options / scenarios and demonstrates the possible benefits, over time, of starting to treat myopia progression. It even takes into consideration risk factors such as age, race, and initial

The Myopia Calculator was developed by the Brien Holden Vision Institute, founded by the late Professor Brien Holden. In his remarkable career, Professor Holden became a global leader in eye care and vision research, internationally renowned and awarded scientist and humanitarian who believed in vision for everyone…everywhere.

VISION SIMULATOR

Have you ever wondered what your child can see at school or during their beloved sporting activities? A child that is myopic or near-sighted will have difficulty seeing the whiteboard or smart screen in the classroom; the severity of which will depend on their prescription. Experience how a child’s vision changes as their prescription changes or advances through the years using this simulator created by one of our industry’s leading contact lens manufacturers, CooperVision®.