Sometimes, we find it hard to say no to the girls when they just want to pick up books to read, even in poor lighting conditions.

That being said, we are fully aware that there are many factors in our day-to-day lifestyle with the girls that have the potential to affect their eye health, and even develop into eye disorders like myopia.

For one, the girls love playing outdoors in the sun, where the extremely high UV exposure in sunny Singapore can cause damage to their healthy eyes. Not to forget that they are huge book fanatics as well, and if we’re not careful, they may sometimes end up squinting and overexerting their eyes when reading under poor lighting.

With half the population predicted to become myopic by 2050, we’re ever more careful about taking care of Leia and Lauren’s eyes as they grow up. The best way to do that would be to get them started on developing these good eye care habits, and there is no better time than now to do this. After all, we want them to continue charming us with their cute doe-eyed looks!

In commemoration of World Sight Day (WSD), Essilor has launched a new platform to raise awareness about myopia and allow people to check their vision, and we can’t wait to try it out!

First up, the site has a cool feature to let us check on our eye health through simple online vision tests. These tests are a great preliminary examination to see if your eyes are healthy in different aspects, in which you can take the results further through an in-depth eye examination with a professional optician later on. A great plus for busy parents who can check on the little ones’ eyes from home, and also makes eye tests a lot easier for kids who might be uncomfortable being in the optician’s dark room!

To ensure that the girls’ eyes are kept in tip top condition, we’ll definitely be reading up on the best habits to maintain good eye health as well. Great that the website is a convenient one-stop platform with informative articles to help us learn all about the ins and outs of the best eye care practices!

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Taking care of your eyes starts from a young age, and we can’t emphasise this more! From doing regular vision tests and eye examinations, to reading up on the best eye care habits to keep myopia away, you can drop by Essilor’s website to get started on a fuss-free eye care experience. Do note that the platform will only be available till the end of October 2019. Have fun, everyone!