Vai and His First Pair of Glasses
Hello! Ah, we have been so busy everyday and I feel so guilty for not updating my blog as often as I wish.
(I am active on Facebook, btw. You are most welcome to add me there =)
Anyway.
I want to share with you Vai’s little ‘milestone’ today.
You see, he has recently turned 10yo and he’s been complaining about his eyes and how they ‘feel uncomfortable’ when he’s reading small texts.
Frankly, we didn’t immediately ‘respond’ to his complaints because when we took him to different optometrists, they all said that kids below 12yo will still experience ‘changes’ in their eyes. And, that Vai has a little ‘plus’ on one of his eye.
Eventually though, we decided that he’d need a pair of glasses to help him read better, especially when he’s at school.
(Right now, I’m still adjusting to his ‘new look’ =)
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Vai has a plus 0.75 on one eye and a minus 0.25 on the other (and a bit of astig, too).
Kind of unusual for a 10yo to have such a condition, I thought. But then again, a friend of ours, an eye doctor, said that it’s apparently not that uncommon.
She shared these tips with me:
– Do not spend too much time on gadgets / smartphones
– Spending too much time looking at screens, at a close distance, is what makes the eyes go ‘minus’
– Kids should not spend more than 14 hours a week on gadgets
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You see, Vai generally does not spend more than 1.5 hours of gadget time every week.
So perhaps, it’s just hereditary? (my parents and sisters all wear glasses)
I don’t know.
Anyway, I’m just curious, … do you have a child with similar eye condition, too?
