1.0Ashburton Eyecarehttps://www.ashburtoneyecare.com.auDario Canalehttps://www.ashburtoneyecare.com.au/author/ashburtoneyecareadmin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://www.ashburtoneyecare.com.au/practice-news/a-significant-increase-in-the-number-of-children-with-the-first-signs-of-myopia/">A significant increase in the number of children with the first signs of Myopia</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(d.addEventListener)e=!0;if(d.wp=d.wp||{},!d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){var r,a,i,s,n,o=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]');for(r=0;r<c.length;r++)c[r].style.display="none";for(r=0;r<o.length;r++)if(a=o[r],e.source===a.contentWindow){if(a.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;a.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),n=l.createElement("a"),s.href=a.getAttribute("src"),n.href=t.value,n.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===a)d.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),d.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;var e,t,r,a,i=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),s=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),n=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content");for(t=0;t<n.length;t++){if(!(r=n[t]).getAttribute("data-secret"))a=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),r.src+="#?secret="+a,r.setAttribute("data-secret",a);if(i||s)(e=r.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),r.parentNode.replaceChild(e,r)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ashburtoneyecare.com.au/practice-news/a-significant-increase-in-the-number-of-children-with-the-first-signs-of-myopia/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“A significant increase in the number of children with the first signs of Myopia” — Ashburton Eyecare" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://www.ashburtoneyecare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/significant_number_of_children.jpg946532Dario has noticed a significant increase in the number of children presenting at an early age with the first signs of Myopia. This can in part be attributed to an increase in screen time for the younger generation. Myopia Control treatments and advice are now available, so book your children in for an eye exam if concerned.