4 Topic Commentaries

Evolution of Children's Eyewear

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  Megan Elizabeth Collins, MD, MPH

  Pediatric Ophthalmology

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  Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

  “The visual system in a child is still developing during the first seven to eight years of life.”

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  Katharine Funari, OD, MPH, FAAO

  Pediatric Optometry

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  Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Wilmer Eye Institute

  “The American Optometric Association recommends an eye exam in the first year of life, again around age 3 and before starting school,”

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  Jeffrey J. Walline, OD, PhD

  Optometry; Myopia control research

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  The Ohio State University College of Optometry

  “It’s not a problem to fit younger kids in contact lenses. It’s a safe practice,”

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  David A. Berntsen, OD, PhD

  Optometry; Myopia research

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  University of Houston College of Optometry

  “Compared with single vision contact lenses, multifocal lenses slow myopia progression by about 43% over three years.”

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