30% of the children in Hong Kong aged 6-7 suffer from myopia. The percentage is upped to 50% for children aged 10, and over 70% for teenagers aged 16-17. The numbers raise concerns for the health of our school children’s eyes. However, parents’ awareness of the importance of a yearly eye examination doesn’t seem to help the rate at which children fall victim to nearsightedness. To hold myopia in check, some parents opt for corneal refractive lens to correct their children’s vision.
What is Corneal Refractive Technology?
Corneal refractive technology is a non-surgical method that uses rigid oxygen permeable contact lenses, custom-made with computer-calculated formulas, to gradually reshape the cornea and reduce the degree of myopia.
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