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Preschool · 3–5 years
The golden window: the age when the treatable problems are easiest to treat.
Squint & lazy eye
Lazy eye: how to spot the drift early
Amblyopia is the commonest cause of poor vision in children, and one of the most treatable, while the window is respected.
Glasses
My child needs glasses: what happens now?
Calming the worry after a first prescription, and what happens next.
Red eyes
Pink eye in children: which kind is it, and what to do
A red sticky eye at 7am: how to tell what kind it is, and what needs a doctor.
Myths
Carrots, dim light and other eye myths parents still hear
Which eye myths are harmless folklore, and which one genuinely costs children their sight.
Safety
Little eyes in the Malaysian sun: hats, sunglasses and haze
Padang, playground and pasar malam are good for growing eyes. This is the easy sun sense to add on top.
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