My Kid's Vision

My Kid's Vision is a free online tool that helps parents assess and manage myopia risks for their kids.

We help you manage your kids vision through providing the latest research on myopia in an easy to digest format, and sharing our tips on managing myopia that we've learned from clinical practice.

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A mother’s story about myopia.

Hi, my name is Shanna and I wanted to share my myopia story for Myopia Awareness Week.

Philip Cheng, BOptom, FIAOMC

May 13, 2019

Ortho K vs Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses (Part 2)

Continuing from Part 1, this blog will focus on comparing Ortho K to MiSight soft contact lenses for myopia control. Both are optical…

Philip Cheng, BOptom, FIAOMC

Dec 10, 2018

Ortho K vs Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses (Part 1)

For children with short-sighted eyes (myopia), special types of contact lenses have been shown to be far more beneficial than wearing…

Philip Cheng, BOptom, FIAOMC

Nov 20, 2018

Millette Romualdez

Nov 20, 2018

Can My Son with -6.00 Myopia (Nearsightedness) Play Sports?

As I am writing this, I am seated across a kid with super thick glasses; our flight got delayed…

Philip Cheng, BOptom, FIAOMC

Aug 8, 2018

Why Perfect Eyesight Might Not Be So Perfect.

Perfect eyes with zero prescription. Couldn’t be better, yeah?

While this may be so for adults, the same doesn’t necessarily hold true with children’s eyes.

Bhavin Shah

Aug 5, 2018

What is Myopia (Short-Sight)?

Myopia (also known as short sight or near sight), is an increasingly common condition that affects children’s sight and has a long-lasting (often detrimental) effect for the rest of their lives.

Philip Cheng, BOptom, FIAOMC

Jul 8, 2018

Are Glasses an Outdated Way of Correcting Your Child’s Eyesight?

Your child has been told by the optometrist that he or she needs glasses. To see better at school and in the far distance. It seems straightforward enough. Glasses will fix the problem, right?

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