Please read the following articles and consider the questions below:
- When and why do we prescribe glasses for children?
Glasses for Children - American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (aapos.org)
- What are the skills required to obtain an effective glass Rx?
Prescribing Glasses for Children - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
- What is emmetropization?
Refractive Development - American Academy of Ophthalmology (aao.org)
- When and why do we prescribe contact lenses for children?
Contact lenses worthwhile option for preteens, children | AOA
- Is prescribing glasses or contact lenses and art or a science?
Prescribing Glasses for Kids - Eyedolatry (eyedolatryblog.com)