We all want what is best for our children and that includes wanting their eyes to be as healthy as possible.  Myopia, also known as near sightedness, in children is a concern that all parents have.  There are many causes for near sightedness, ranging from genetic to environmental but there may be ways to help prevent myopia in your child.

Researchers in Australia have recently found that spending a few hours outdoors each day could help your children from developing near sightedness.   Exposure to the sun for two to three hours a day will help regulate the growth of your child’s eye which helps in dramatically reducing the chance of myopia.

Australian researchers studied children in several different countries trying to figure out why kids in Australia had such a low percentage of myopia while other countries had percentages as high as ninety percent.  Researchers ruled out many things such as watching television, reading, and video games but learned that Australian children spent as much as four times longer outdoors per day than some of the other countries they had studied.  Researchers believe that the sunlight increases the dopamine in the eyes which may help restrict distorted shaping of the eyes.

Your vision is an incredibly important factor in your day to day life, and you should be doing everything to make sure your eyes are as healthy as possible.  Contact us today to schedule an appointment and learn more about yearly eye exams and how they can help keep your eyes healthy and help keep you alert of medical situations.

Your eyesight is an incredibly important aspect to your everyday life, and you should be doing everything you can to keep your eyes healthy.  Are you getting your eyes checked as often as you should be?  While most people know about getting an annual physical and going to the dentist twice a year many people don’t realize that they should be getting their eyes checked once a year by an ophthalmologist.

A comprehensive eye exam will test a wide variety of things such as nearsightedness, farsightedness,  presbyopia, and astigmatism. As well as checking the front and interior of the eye for conditions like cataracts, keratoconus, and glaucoma.

Have you had any type of corrective eye surgery such as laser vision correction, lens replacement or cataract removal in the past?  It’s still important to have an annual comprehensive eye exam to make help maintain your new vision as well as watch for any medical situations that may occur.

At Eyes Of Texas Laser Center in Austin, our surgeon L. Shawn Wong M.D., can help you keep your eyes in great shape through annual comprehensive eye exams.  Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your vision.