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Are contact lenses suitable for children?
Nowadays, even minor visual impairment can be detected very early on in childhood.
As with adults, this visual problem needs to be corrected as quickly as possible, using appropriate visual equipment.
While prescription glasses are generally adopted, the question arises as to whether a child can also opt for contact lenses.
Contact lenses for a child?
Strictly speaking, there is no minimum age for wearing contact lenses.
Children can therefore be prescribed contact lenses by their ophthalmologist without any particular restriction.
Generally speaking, before the age of seven, contact lenses may only be indicated in cases of serious eye pathology.
For example, if the child has albinism, cataracts or nystagmus, contact lenses may be suggested.
Similarly, contact lenses may be chosen if there is a significant difference in visual acuity between the two eyes.
In these cases, prescription glasses are sometimes not indicated to correct such visual problems.
Beyond this age, contact lenses may be prescribed to correct simple ametropia, unless contraindication such as dry eyes.
With increasing age and teenage years, this choice may also be motivated by aesthetic reasons.
Your eye care professional will be able to assess your child's suitability for contact lenses on a case-by-case basis.
To be fit to wear contact lenses and take care of them, the child must indeed also be sufficiently mature.
The most suitable contact lenses for children
By definition, children move around a lot during the day, so they shouldn't have to worry about their optical equipment.
The contact lenses prescribed for them must therefore provide optimum comfort and be safe to wear.
For this reason, professionals generally advise opting for rigid, gas-permeable contact lenses.
This type of contact lens guarantees solidity and robustness, making them extremely reliable.
Rigid lenses are also easy to handle, which is a significant advantage for children's sometimes imprecise little hands.
Finally, by wearing these specific contact lenses, children are less exposed to eye infections.
However, soft contact lenses may also be prescribed by the ophthalmologist in specific cases.
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