Garden Optical

Contact Lenses for Teenagers

https://www.gardenoptical.ca/contact-lenses/is-your-teen-ready-for-contacts/

Q. At what age do you recommend children start with contact lenses?

A. As an optometrist, I believe that contact lenses can be worn at any age. But contacts are a privilege and not a right. There is a financial responsibility associated with contact lens wear, as well as the need for overall accountability to avoid eye health issues. Therefore, for young people, I recommend that we wait to try contacts until both the patient and parents are on board. In my experience, if the patient is not wanting contact lenses he/she will not take care of them appropriately and/or will not be successful at handling the lenses. On the flip side, the parent(s) need to agree to assume the financial responsibility of fit, follow-up, and materials; also, they must agree that their child is mature enough to take care of the contacts on his/her own.

Garden Optical - Contact Lenses in Whitby

Garden Optical

3975 Garden St Unit 9
Whitby, ON L1R 2C5

Phone: 905-430-3535

https://www.gardenoptical.ca

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