The Compounding Center Connections
The Compounding Center Connections
Jay Gill
Managing Childhood Myopia or Nearsightedness
18 minutes Posted Jan 28, 2022 at 5:58 pm.
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Are you concerned about your child's eyesight? Tune in to this video to learn about the signs and symptoms of childhood myopia. A condition also known as nearsightedness or trouble seeing items in the distance. Over the years this condition has become more prevalent in children and adolescents. Dr. Chan, from Treehouse Eyes in Tysons,  discusses the causes, symptoms and treatment for childhood myopia. He explains how the use of special contacts can be helpful and when topical low dose Atropine or diluted Atropine eye drops may be used to slow the progression of myopia.  https://treehouseeyes.com/blog/location/tysons-corner/