Parents often wonder about the
best age to fit their children with contact lenses in order to give them the
most successful and safest wearing experience. Researchers reporting in Eye
& Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice studied
differences in current symptoms, compliance, ocular health and adverse
events between current successful long–term contact lens wearers fit aschildren or as teenagers. They found
that successful contact lens wearers fit as children are no more likely to
report previous contact lens–related adverse events, problems with compliance,
decreased wearing time, or worse ocular health than those fit as teenagers amd
suggest that parents should not rely on age as a primary determinant in fitting
children with contact lenses, but should rely
on their eye doctor’s recommendations and
evaluation of their child.
If
you or someone you know would like to learn more about the best age to fit
children with contact lenses, please call The Eye Care & SurgeryCenter at 908-789-8999, visit The
Eye Care & Surgery Center
or facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an appointment.
With locations at 592 Springfield Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059 and 517 Route One South, Suite 1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, The Eye Care & Surgery Center is a leading NJ eye care practice conveniently located for patients from throughout central and northern New Jersey.
With locations at 592 Springfield Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059 and 517 Route One South, Suite 1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, The Eye Care & Surgery Center is a leading NJ eye care practice conveniently located for patients from throughout central and northern New Jersey.
