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Children's eye health
Fact or fiction?
Our expert optometrists tackle common misconceptions about children's eye health
The myths - and what our optometrists say
Myth 1: "Glasses might make my child's vision worse or give them a lazy eye"
Myth 2: “I don’t need to arrange an eye examination for my child because their school/nursery will take care of it"
Myth 3: “My husband and I don’t wear glasses, so my child will not need them either”
Myth 4: "I need to wait until my child can read before they can have their sight tested"
Myth 5: “It is not safe for children to wear contact lenses”