Why Your Child's Eye Health Is So Important

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of eye health in children, focusing on myopia and its effects on learning and play.

How much do you know about myopia? Or even what it is? It's super common in children, and can not only affect how children see the world, but their ability to learn and play. Today on the show we're joined by Margaret Lam, Head Optometrist at 1001 Optometry, to learn more about myopia. To find out more about 1001 Optometry's Magnif-eye tool, head to magnifeye.com.au Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' HERE Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' HERE Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Gerard, Gen Muir

Guest: Margaret Lam

Topics covered

• myopia
• children's health
• eye health
• learning
• play

Keywords

• myopia
• children's eye health
• learning
• play
• optometry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 1001 Optometry, DM Podcasts

Products: Magnif-eye tool, High Low Buffalo cards

Books & works: Strap Yourself In, Little People, Big Feelings

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