Experts project myopia or nearsightedness to become a significant health concern in the near future. Studies predict that by 2050, nearly half of the world’s population will be affected by myopia. Fortunately, early vision therapy and treatment can slow down the progression of myopia, which usually starts in childhood
Soft Multifocal Contact Lenses to Control Myopia Progression
If you are reading this article, you probably know a child that has progressive myopia. Now being myopic has obvious consequences, the main one being you can’t see things as clearly that are far away as opposed to things up close. High degrees of myopia have also been associated with increased risk for retinal detachments, […]
Went to a great Orange County Optometric Society lecture yesterday
Dr.Mai with colleague and friend Dr. Kent Nguyen Myopia Control Growing in Popularity Amongst Mainstream Optometrists! Dr. Mai here. I went to a fantastic eyecare conference yesterday with the Orange County Optometric Society. While I have been practicing myopia control for years, I was happy to see a mainstream lecture on the topic presented to […]
How Your Newborn Baby Sees the World
As pediatric optometrists in Orange County, we see many babies for their first eye examination. It’s a critical part of their first year to ensure they have healthy vision that will develop properly. Naturally we hear this question all the time from new parents, “how does my baby see the world?” We love answering these […]
Orthokeratology and Freedom from Glasses – a Personal Testimonial
I remember showing up to school wearing my very first pair of glasses. I was crazy excited to walk into my 5th grade classroom sporting my new red-rimmed metal glasses. My elementary school crush had just started wearing glasses and I thought that he would notice me if I was wearing glasses too. 12 years […]