Whenever we see children who need eyeglasses-especially
those who need correction for nearsightedness to see clearly at distance for
the first time-parents always want to know if the prescription will get worse,
and if the parent wears eyeglasses, did this cause the child to need glasses.
We have always known that there seems to be a familial predisposition so that
children of myopic parents tend to become myopic or nearsighted and need
glasses. According to research published in the journal of the Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica Foundation where a 22-year long study
evaluated the parental influence on nearsightedness and its progression, there is no meaningful influence of the
parent’s nearsightedness on boys, but there is a clear statistical influence on
both the prevalence of nearsightedness and its progression among girls.
Further, the cause of the nearsightedness seems to be related to corneal
anatomy and its refractive power rather than the length of the eye.
It is important for all children to have regular eye heath and vision
exams. Vision problems in kids can contribute to literacy problems and delays,
overall learning problems and even the perception of attention and behavioral
problems. Please call us at
800-325-3937, visit D’Ambrosio
Eye Care, Google+
or facebook.com/dambrosioeyecare so that we can help.
D'Ambrosio
Eye Care provides eye care for patients throughout greater Boston, central and
western Massachusetts with office locations at 479 Old Union Turnpike,
Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523, 865 Merriam Avenue, Suite 119, Leominster,
Massachusetts 01453, 100 Powder Mill Road, Acton, Massachusetts 01720, 413 Main
Street, Athol, Massachusetts 01331 and 74 Main Street, Gardner, Massachusetts
01440.
