不需每天為鏡片清洗和消毒,也不需擔心鏡片遺失或破損的每日即棄隱形眼鏡可能是兒童驗配隱形眼鏡的最佳模式。
研究發現,兩歲兒童的眼睛不論在結構大小和生理需要已等同成年人的眼睛。而比較中央角膜的弧度,兩歲兒童已跟成年人沒有多少分別。所以,驗配隱形眼鏡給兒童是跟給青年人在臨床上沒有分別的。¹¹
最近很多研究也指出兒童配戴隱形眼鏡能提供許多好處,其中包括改善生活質素、提高自我認同、增加運動參與能力、以及改善自我認知的社交形象。兒童可以從這些生活質素的改善上獲得很大的益處。⁹ ¹⁰
現在,低至8歲的兒童也可以配戴軟性隱形眼鏡。如果他們的熱忱與成熟度夠高;甚至年級更小的幼童亦可成功配戴隱形眼鏡。所以,MiSight™ 每日即棄近視控制隱形眼鏡對於幼童來說也是適合的。⁹ ¹⁰
Not having to clean the lenses and with lost or damaged lenses easily replaced daily disposable lenses are the ideal option for even young children.
The eye size of a two year old is already similar to the adult size with ocular parameter and physiological needs the same as those of an adult¹¹. The central corneal curvature of a two year old child is already similar to that of an adult¹². No clinical differences in the fitting of young children compared to teenagers or adults¹¹.
Contact lenses offer children a number of benefits including improved quality of life, self perception, ability to participate in sports, and improved perceived social acceptance. Children from the age of 8 years benefit from these quality of life improvements⁹ ¹⁰.
Nowadays children as young as 8 are routinely fitted with soft contact lenses, even younger children are fitted if their motivation and level of maturity are high. Children, including young children, have demonstrated their ability to handle contact lenses successfully⁹ ¹⁰. A daily disposable lens, such as MiSight™, is ideal for even young children.
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