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Cooper & Lourie Family Optometrists  |  Nedlands & Innaloo, Perth
Nedlands 9386 8581   Innaloo 9446 1887

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You only get one set of eyes in your lifetime so it’s important that you take care of them as best as you can. As a parent, teaching your children about eye health, hygiene and safety can be vital to their future eye health. To help with the education process, here are our top 10 tips to keep your children’s eyes healthy and happy!

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  1. Eat a balanced diet full of fresh fruit and vegetables and plenty of Omega 3’s found in fish such as tuna, salmon and halibut
  2. Exercise regularly to reduce your risk of developing eye harming conditions such as diabetes in later life
  3. Use sunglasses with 100% UV protective lenses and a wide brim hat to shield their eyes from the sun rise
  4. Encourage your kids to tell you or their teacher if their eyes hurt, their vision becomes blurring, jumpy or if double vision or spots in front of their vision develops.
  5. As a parent, look for any odd changes in behavior such as excessive blinking or rubbing of the eyes or if your child is tilting their head, this can be a sign of eye problems
  6. Tell them not to rub their eyes as it can make the problem worse and even cause scratches to their eyeball if there is a foreign body in the eye.
  7. Discourage your children from smoking
  8. Tell them to take time to rest their eyes: In the world of technology we are currently living it, children are staring at computer, tablet and smart phone screens for long periods of time. If this is done over a long period of time it can cause eye strain and fatigue and even give them short sightedness. Tell them to follow the 20/20/20 rule. Take a break every 20 minutes, for 20 seconds by looking at something 20 feet away
  9. Educate your children on eye safety: Always carry sharp objects including knives, scissors and pencils with the sharp edge pointed down, never shoot objects or spray things at others, especially in the direction of the head
  10. Teach them to wash their hands regularly before touching their eyes

We hope that this information has been helpful to you and your family. Although these tips are essential in taking care of your children’s eyes it is still important to get your children’s eyes checked regularly to ensure there are no issues with the health of their eyes. At Cooper and Lourie, children’s eye examinations are covered by Medicare.

If you would like to book an appointment with one of your experienced Optometrists you can call us today at our Nedlands practice on (08) 9386 8581 or our Innaloo practice on (08) 9446 1887.

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Blue light control technology

Recommended for: Computer and digital device users

Nowadays, we spend more time using a wide variety of digital devices to work, learn and be entertained. Recent digital screens are often equipped with powerful light source such as LED. These digital screens emit intense blue light and can cause eye strain after long exposure. SeeCoat Blue provides a solution to such stressful conditions.
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Severe conjunctivitis can harm your vision if left untreated.

Conjunctivitis occurs when the thin transparent layer that lines the inner eyelids and the white parts of the eye, becomes inflamed.

There are three types of conjunctivitis: infectious, allergic and toxic conjunctivitis.

Infectious conjunctivitis may occur in only one eye and is very contagious.

It can be caused by bacteria and symptoms usually include a sticky, watery discharge and the eyelids can stick together on waking.
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Vision checks critical to preventing falls among older Australians

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According to a UK study, 75 per cent of older people who suffer a fall as a result of poor vision had a visual impairment that was easily correctable[iii].

Regular eye examinations provide the best chance of maintaining your well-being and independence longer.

Many older Australians are suffering simply because they do not wear spectacles, or use spectacles with prescriptions that are out of date.
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Staying fit and focused at forty

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From the age of 40 onwards everyone will experience changes in their near vision.

This condition, known as presbyopia, makes vision difficult at a normal reading distance and is a natural part of the ageing process.
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