As a parent, I do hear that the school nurses are routinely checking our children's vision using the eye charts. But are these quick screenings thorough enough to detect most eye disorders?
Probably not. These nurses would help to alert the parents if any obvious abnormality is observed. On an occassion, I did received a note from these nurses to bring my daughter for further check up.
The myopic problem among our school going children is quite well documented in Singapore.
But parents need to realize there's more to vision than seeing the eye chart.
A comprehensive exam is one done by a trained eye professional, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist, that looks not only at how well your child can read an eye chart, but looks at the health of the eye and checks to be sure that the eyes work together as a team.
Some doctors recommend starting routine professional eye exams around age 5, or just before your child starts school.
The school, parents and trained eye professionals are working together to help to arrest the myopic problem among our children.
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are uni students valid for this 100dollars voucher?
Yes, we welcome uni students to the scheme too.
Please bring along your matric card for identification.
Thank you for your enquiry.
eye check is free?
Nope.. we paid for the service.
strange. used to be free!
can we order contact lenses from this website?
Hi,
Thanks for the question.
Our contact lenses are administered and prescribed by the team of required professionals at AMEC, Shaw House.
Please feel free to drop by. Cheers.
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