{"id":16,"date":"2021-11-21T15:14:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/index.php\/contact\/"},"modified":"2024-01-07T20:41:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T20:41:05","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/index.php\/contact\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16\" class=\"elementor elementor-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6713cc3 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6713cc3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddcf7e8\" data-id=\"ddcf7e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9654805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9654805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kids Eye Conditions<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67f828f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67f828f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2e76a9\" data-id=\"c2e76a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bf7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6bf7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some eye conditions which affect children are:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316c46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"316c46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<ol><li><p>\u00a0Refractive errors which include:<\/p><ol><li><p>Myopia (nearsightedness): This occurs when the eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved, causing light to focus in front of the retina instead of on it, making distant objects appear blurry. This is more likely to develop in early teenage years and generally the earlier it develops to worse it will get.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p>Hyperopia (farsightedness): This occurs when the eyeball is too short or the cornea is too flat, causing light to focus behind the retina instead of on it, generally making close objects appear blurry. Babies are generally born with some degree of hyperopia and as the eyes grow this reduces so normally around the age of 5 they have minimal refractive error remaining. Higher amounts of hyperopia than usual may requires spectacle correction.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Astigmatism: This occurs when the cornea or lens is irregularly shaped, causing light to be focused unevenly on the retina, leading to distorted or blurred vision at all distances.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><p>Amblyopia (lazy eye): This is a condition where one eye does not develop properly, leading to poor vision in that eye. It can often be corrected with glasses or an eye patch to strengthen the weaker eye. It is important to have a lazy eye assessed and managed as soon as possible with a critical age up to the age of 7 when improvements to vision may become limited.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1651\" style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kids-lazy-eye-eye-patch-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kids-lazy-eye-eye-patch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kids-lazy-eye-eye-patch-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kids-lazy-eye-eye-patch.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/li><li><p>Strabismus (crossed eyes): This is a condition where the eyes do not align properly, causing one eye to turn in or out. It can be corrected with glasses, eye patches, or surgery. The eye that turns may be lazy and need to be assessed as early as possible. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1696 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/child-strabismus-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/child-strabismus-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/child-strabismus-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/child-strabismus.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">Conjunctivitis (pink eye): This is an infection of the conjunctiva (the thin, clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye) that causes redness, itching, and discharge. It is highly contagious and may be treated with antibiotics. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1697 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/child-pink-eye-conjunctivitis-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/child-pink-eye-conjunctivitis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/child-pink-eye-conjunctivitis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myeyeguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/child-pink-eye-conjunctivitis.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is important for parents to monitor their child&#8217;s eye health and bring them in for regular eye exams, as early detection and treatment can help prevent more serious issues later in life\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d17eea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d17eea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daba57a\" data-id=\"daba57a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfadfcf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfadfcf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-af6752f\" data-id=\"af6752f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e44308\" data-id=\"8e44308\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa524ec\" data-id=\"aa524ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6435a09\" data-id=\"6435a09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids Eye Conditions Some eye conditions which affect children are: \u00a0Refractive errors which include: Myopia (nearsightedness): This occurs when the eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved, causing light to focus in front of the retina instead of on it, making distant objects appear blurry. 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