Experts urge parents to focus on children’s eye health


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 13 Sep 2018

PETALING JAYA: Parents should never neglect the importance of eye health in their children as the prevalence of myopia (short-sightedness) in Asian youth is currently between 70% and 87%.

According to Vista Eye Specialist consultant ophthalmologist, cataract and refractive surgeon Dr Vienne Tai, the performance of children at school suffers when their shortsightedness is left unchecked.

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