Surge in Childhood Myopia Prompts Call for Early Intervention
Myopia (short-sightedness), once considered a simple refractive inconvenience, is increasingly recognised as a progressive eye condition with potential long-term health implications.
Myopia (short-sightedness), once considered a simple refractive inconvenience, is increasingly recognised as a progressive eye condition with potential long-term health implications.
With childhood short-sightedness continuing to rise across Australia, optometrists are reporting strong interest in treatments that offer both daytime freedom from glasses and strategies to slow eye growth in younger patients.
Published: 30 November 2024 · Last updated: 14 September 2026 · Publisher: Smart Vision Optometry At a glance: Ortho-K uses prescribed overnight lenses to temporarily reshape the cornea. Suitability is individual, results vary, and safe lens care and regular review are essential. It does not cure myopia. What Orthokeratology Does Orthokeratology, or Ortho-K, uses specially…
With advances in technology changing and shaping people’s lives in so many aspects, it’s not surprising to see that technology also has a role to play in improving eyesight. Gary Rodney, leading Smart Vision optometrist with Smart Vision Optometry, says that patients looking for a non-invasive alternative to surgery to correct myopia need look no further than Smart Vision Optometry’s Ortho-K process.