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Dr Tai wants to raise awareness among parents to bring their children in for early eye screening.

THE thought of eye surgery may make people squeamish or fearful of the possible complications and side effects, but eye treatments have come a long way in the last 20 years.

One modern procedure that has gained popularity in recent years is refractive lens exchange (RLE), a more long-lasting solution to common eye problems such as myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (long-sightedness) and astigmatism.