Myopia is very common in Singapore, affecting more than 80% of the adult population here. Myopia in most cases is caused by the elongation of the eyeball, it’s symptom is blurry distance vision. The higher the myopia power, the longer the eyeball and thus increases the risk of vision loss due to glaucoma, cataract and retina pathology. It is important to know that traditional glasses, contact lenses and even refractive surgery, can help remove the symptoms of blurry vision, but does not solve the problem of increased risk of blindness due to excessive eyeball elongation. There are now myopia control technologies and methods that have been scientifically shown to slow down the progression of myopia.t any facial part from the forehead, through the area of eyes and face to the lower third of the face including the chin. In addition to the face, it can also treat the neck and décolleté.
Tele-consultation Now Available!
Worried about how severe your child’s myopia has become?
Speak with one of our Myopia Management Optometrists for a better understanding on myopia and the available treatment options.
For kids 6 years old & above
Dear Friends,
We will continue to operate during this Circuit Breaker period, but we will operate strictly by appointment only for all services.
Our new opening hours during this period:
Open on:
Monday, Thursday, Friday – 10am to 4pm
Saturday – 9am to 1pm
Closed on:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
Public holidays
Register for A 15-min Tele-Consultation Service
Who is this for?
- Parents with children aged 6 years old and above
Why should I attend?
- Identify the signs if your child is at the risk of developing Myopia or High Myopia
- Gain a better understanding if further evaluation is required
What is included in the tele-consultation?
- Discussion of your family's environmental and lifestyle surroundings
- Discussion of the risk of myopia progression and its impact on your eye health
- Debunk common myths about Myopia
- Decide on the appropriate next steps
How to get started?
- Download and fill up the questionnaire as attached so that we can understand more about your family's history
- Whatsapp the questionnaire to 9642 0651
- We will contact you to make an appointment
You are concerned about how being myopic can bring inconvenience to your child’s daily life, may even affect their academic performance and even future career choices.
You have even heard that Myopia increases their risk of blindness! You know you need to do something about it and you have. You tried giving them diet rich in Vit A, omega-3 and leafy vegetables, sit further away from the TV or even reduce digital device usage, but their spectacle prescription increases year after year.
You are feeling helpless and lost. Let us help!
Did you know...
Conventional spectacles may help your child to see, BUT does not slow down myopia progression.
The good news is,
There are new technologies that can slow down myopia progress by up to 50%*, including
- Soft Contact Lens
- Specialty Spectacle Lenses
- Orthokeratology
Our goal is to keep the myopia prescription as low as possible, thus reducing the risk of them becoming high myopes. We understand that this is an important decision and the information out there can be overwhelming.
That is where we come in.
Our Risk Assessment Includes:
Examine your family history, environmental factors and ocular status to determine the child’s myopia risk profile.
Assess different myopia prevention and management technologies available.
You will be informed about your child’s current vision status, their risk factor(s), the latest myopia control technologies, its pros and cons and of course its suitability to your child.
From here, we will customize a plan, whether it is to monitor your child’s progression or needing immediate intervention.
Take A Look At Our Comprehensive & Customized, End To End Myopia Solution For Your Child
Pre-Myopia
Onset of Myopia
Preventive
Control Progression
Correction
Intercept or delay the onset of Myopia
Ensure clear vision for best development & academic performance
Slow down myopia progression
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- Myopia Risk Profiling
- Parents & Patient counselling
- Advance Spectacles Lens
- Advance Soft Contact Lens
- Orthokeratology
- Wide selection of children & teens spectacles
- Contact Lenses
Evidence Based – 2 key indicators on result - Eye Refraction & Eyeball length
Time
Care
Confidence
School Vision Screening
Myopia Risk Assessment
Determine your child’s Myopia Risk Profile (Examine Family History, Environmental Factors, Lifestyle, etc)
Visual Acuity Assessment
Discuss the Pros and Cons of different Myopia Management Solution that is relevant to your child
Our Optometrist will then make recommendation on next steps.
Meet Our Team
Joi, with multiple roles as a regional record album artiste, trained optometrist and founder of Eyecare People, has a strong belief in adding value to people.
While many may find her roles as a singer and an optometrist to be interestingly conflicting, she draws immense satisfaction from both.
“Through music, you tell a story with your voice and create resonance with your audiences. In optometry, when you understand about your patients’ needs, see things from their perspectives, nothing beats the smiles on their faces when they get good clear vision. Music or science, they serve a wonderful purpose in my life.”
Joi’s vision is to create an all-rounded, affordable, quality primary eyecare system, together with beautiful eyewear and optical devices that will benefit everyone and their loved ones.
Joi Chua, Optometrist
With an unmistakable smile, Kiat Ming’s youthful looks often conceal his expertise in his Opticianry work. Armed with more than 10 years of experience in the optical trade, Kiat Ming’s professionalism can be easily seen from his patience and understanding on how to resolve vision and ophthalmic needs for his clients. His gentle demeanour put people at ease easily and his in-depth knowledge of ophthalmic lenses gives people confidence in the products he recommends.
Ang Kiat Ming, Optician
Hear What Happy Patients and Children Have to Say
Most professional Optometrists and great service and selection. Strongly recommend Eyecare People. They really care and did a fantastic job in helping me, and my father who comes all the way from the Netherlands to get his eye exams and glasses here.
Knowledgable, thorough and patient optometrist- saw Jack at Eyecare. Responsive if any problems - highly recommended!
Sander van Servellen
Charu Narayanan
The consulting optometrist, Yvonne, was very detailed and did her best to make my Basic Eye Examination as comprehensive as possible! I highly recommend it to anyone who needs a detailed eye check. Tip: Get a Basic Eye Exam and follow it up with a Comprehensive Eye Examination.
Did the comprehensive eye checkup with Jack and he was very thorough and detailed with his explanation. Highly recommended!
Eric C
Xavier Chan
Frequently Asked Questions
NOTE: Traditional spectacle lenses and contact lenses do not slow down the progression of myopia. They help to correct your refractive errors and allow you to see clearly but does not have any form of myopia control. Myopia control solutions not only help patients see clearly, but more importantly slow down the progression of myopia by as high as 50%. The goal is to reduce the risk of possible future vision loss caused by blinding eye diseases due to high myopia.
We believe that one solution does not solve all problems. Every child is different and there is a strong need to personalize solution(s) depending on the situation of each child. We tasked ourselves to be well-trained in the latest myopia control technologies and options, so that we have an array of solutions to offer to our patients.
When a child comes on board, we will put them through a Myopia Control Program that includes a wide range of tests, determine contributing factors and likely causes leading to myopia increase before an appropriate control solution is recommended. As myopia control management is long term, it is important that the parents and child understand, and together with the optometrist, commit to the solutions adopted prior to implementation.
Children who demonstrate the below criteria should come to us for Myopia Control Consultation
• Children who are myopic between the age of 5 to 12
• Children who are experiencing increasing myopia year after year
• Children who has at least one parents who is myopic
• Children who spend excessive time on digital device, reading and on near work
Our motto and motivation is in placing our patient’s interest as priority so that we can achieve the best clinical outcome. One solution does not fit all, because we believe all our patients are different and have unique needs, especially when it comes to kids and myopia control. We place emphasis to educate the pros and cons of each technology has to offer, and take time to understand what each and every kid truly needs.
Come talk to us together with your kid and understand what can be done. The consultation will help determine if your child has a high myopia risk profile and whether a yearly review is sufficient or a further evaluation is required.
Yes, 6/9 means your child needs to stand nearer to the object to see clearly as compared to a child who has 6/6 vision who is still able to see clearly further away. It’s important that your child quickly get an eyecheck to determine if he/she really need any spectacles.
Please bring the following:
•Existing spectacles or contact lens
•Existing myopia treatment plan information (if applicable)
Orthokeratology is one of our key myopia control solutions. Many of our students who are myopic and astigmatic are already on Orthokeratology (OK) treatment where results have shown to be excellent for myopia control. OK uses specially designed contact lenses, very much like braces, to gently mould the central part of the cornea during sleep and clear vision is achieved without glasses or contact lenses during waking hours. It is totally reversible with clear vision throughout the day and we have great success for myopia control results.
Various specialty spectacle lenses and/or specialty soft contact lenses can also be customized for your child, depending on their lifestyle and habits. We only use myopia control technologies that are irreversible and non-invasive. No medication or surgical procedure is required.
As mentioned above, specialty spectacle lenses and soft contact lenses are also available. When our optometrists mention a certain treatment option for your child, very often, they take into consideration on firstly, the success control percentage of the recommended treatment, and secondly, what would match your child’s lifestyle and habits most? Most of our kids are first time contact lens wearers and have no problem with it. We find our kids are highly compliant with contact lens care and they understand the importance of hygiene and following instructions that we set out for them. You’ll be surprised that kids are often better wearers than adults. Nevertheless, we will always talk to the kids and their parents on their preference before carrying forward any treatment options.
Myopia can be complicated and difficult to pinpoint the exact cause that aggrevates the progression. Factors including long hours of near work, lack of outdoor activities, growth of a child, eye muscles coordination, etc, which may lead to myopia progression. Besides checking on the refractive status and the eye muscles coordination of the child, we also have advanced instrumentation to measure the actual length of the eyeball. Usually, the higher the myopia power, the longer the eyeball. However, for a more holistic control management, we should not just focus on either the refractive status or eyeball length. We need to look at all the results to determine if a certain myopia control method is working well. Refractive power is an easy way to judge on the progression but it is also equally important to monitor the eyeball length closely, so that we know if a certain method is not working well, we could switch to other options.
The cost of myopia control solutions ranges from $250 to $2500, depending on the form of myopia control technology used. Sometimes for aggressive progressors, a combination of solutions are required.
Yes you can. In fact, if you find your child is squinting or tilting his/her head at a certain angle to see, it may be a good indication for an eye check. Giving your child a baseline eyecheck is important so that all of us know whether the eye is growing too quickly over in their growth years. We have parents bringing their kids at age 4 to 5 to check on their eyes. Like a visit to the dentist, the care for eyes for a child is extremely important. We often take our sight for granted until when we start putting on glasses, and often with the clear vision provided by the glasses become a part of our lives, we often assume clear vision means good eye health. On the contrary, clear vision does not equate healthy eyes. High myopia has been associated with many blinding eye conditions that often happens in our late adulthood. The best time to start paying attention to your child’s eye is before they become myopia, especially if either or both parents are myopic and your child is spending excessive time on digital device or near work. It is important to know that myopia in most case is not reversible and is progressive.
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