Study claims children/teens benefit from contact lenses

Research results published last month observed that contact lens wear offers comparable quality of life benefits for children and teens.

Children under 12 years of age and teenagers both benefit greatly from contact lens wear and perceive an improvement in quality of life one-week and one-month after changing from eyeglasses to contact lenses according to findings from a multi-site study comparing the two groups. After one-month of contact lens wear, parents report no significant difference in wearing time between children 12 or younger and teens, and investigators note that younger wearers are as adept at insertion and removal of contact lenses as teens.

Children under 12 years of age and teenagers both benefit greatly from contact lens wear and perceive an improvement in quality of life one-week and one-month after changing from eyeglasses to contact lenses according to findings from a multi-site study comparing the two groups. After one-month of contact lens wear, parents report no significant difference in wearing time between children 12 or younger and teens, and investigators note that younger wearers are as adept at insertion and removal of contact lenses as teens.

It’s important to note that this the survey was sponsored by a leading contact lens manufacturer.

Considering how wild a child can be — running around, playing rough, participating in sports — it’s inevitable that a child may break his/her eyeglasses by accident. Also, other children can be just plain cruel and criticize their victim for every tiny thing, including being “4 eyes.” When you consider how fragile a child’s self esteem is, contact lenses may be an option to consider with proper training and overseeing.

Read more about the research and methodology.

-Roland