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Self-Assessment

Myopia Risk Check for Parents

Childhood myopia is increasing worldwide, and the years between roughly six and twelve are when it progresses fastest and when treatment has the most to work with. That window does not come back.

The most useful thing a parent can know is that a prescription increasing each year is normal and is not harmless. Both are true. The final adult prescription determines lifetime risk of retinal detachment, glaucoma and macular problems, and progression can now be slowed.

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  1. 1. One or both parents are nearsighted
  2. 2. My child's glasses prescription has increased at recent exams
  3. 3. My child sits very close to screens or holds books close
  4. 4. My child squints to see things at a distance
  5. 5. My child spends less than two hours a day outdoors
  6. 6. My child spends several hours a day on screens or close work
  7. 7. My child says they cannot see the board or the television clearly
  8. 8. My child gets headaches after school or homework
  9. 9. My child rubs their eyes frequently
  10. 10. It has been more than a year since my child's last eye exam

This is an educational self-assessment, not a diagnostic test and not medical advice. It cannot diagnose any condition. Your answers are processed entirely in your browser: nothing is stored, nothing is transmitted, and we never see your responses. Only an examination by an eye doctor can tell you what is actually going on.

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