Guest: Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD

Many parents hesitate to allow young children to wear contact lenses, fearing poor hygiene or increased risk of infection. But evidence shows that kids between the ages of 7 and 12 are not at higher risk than teens; in fact, they actually have fewer complications than college-age wearers, and long-term studies reveal no difference in eye health between those fit with contact lenses in childhood versus adolescence. Here to talk about the safety of contact lenses for myopic children is Dr. Jeffrey Walline, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at The Ohio State University College of Optometry.

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Releasedatum: 30-7-2025 06:00:00