Ask the Expert Series: Caring for your kids eyes

According to Singapore National Eye Centre's Myopia Centre (SNEC), by Primary 6 the myopia rate amongst children in Singapore is as high as 65% ? Hence, for this Ask the Expert Session we have TWO experts who will be answering all your questions on myopia and how to care for your kids eyes ?? These two experts are Chen Weiwen: founder of My Eye Matters and Janet Chung: Principal Optometrist, PediaOptix. So start asking your burning questions in the comments section on caring for your kids eyes!

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Heard that carrots are good for the eye. What other food/nutritions shd my kids have to keep their eyes healthy?

Janet Chung

Optometrist @PediaOptix, Mother of 2 teenage kids

4y ago

Carrots are packed with antioxidants and beta carotene which are nutrients for healthy eyes. However this doesn’t equate to perfect eye sight or delays onset of myopia or reverses myopia. In general, green leafy vegetables, fruits of various colours, eggs and fish are ingredients to healthy eyes. A balanced diet is crucial for keeping our eyes heathy. Don't forget that protection from harmful rays like UV and blue light is equally important too.

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