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Short Sightedness in Children- reduced by Revolutionary Procedure
Published: Friday 1st January 2010

26th June 2005

Short Sightedness in Children- reduced by Revolutionary Procedure

Parents worried by the deterioration of their children’s eyesight now have reason to celebrate. Research just published by university scientists in Hong Kong has shown a 50% reduction in the development of short sightedness in children when using a revolutionary new vision correction method.

The procedure involves using a small transparent appliance, like a contact lenses, in the eye overnight while sleeping. A small reservoir of moisture behind the lens gently reshapes the front surface of the eye, known as the cornea, to correct short sightedness overnight. The lenses allow the eye to see perfectly at all times, and on waking also give clear vision when removed from the eye. This allows clear vision all day without the use of any spectacles or contact lenseses. For adults and children alike, this procedure removes the potential for problems encountered when losing contact lenseses or spectacles during activities like swimming and sport.

The procedure of "Orthokeratology” has been used on both adults & children by a small number of practitioners in the UK and abroad for a few years now. One such practitioner is a local Optometrist, John Davidson, of Querido & Davidson Optometrists in Heaton, Newcastle. John has been prescribing these lenses for two years now from his family run independent Optometric practice on Chillingham Road, Heaton. He told us that "Discussing the visual liberation experienced by our patients that use Orthokeratology lenses is a gratifying experience for me. For the parents of short sighted children, the ability to positively influence the eyesight of their children is extremely important to them”.

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Is your current eyecare provider giving you the service that you expect? ...or is he or she just too rushed or disinterested? Then move on & join us at Querido & Davidson.

We are a national award winning eyecare practice (established in 1956) with a long heritage of providing exemplary service and exceptional products.

Eye Tests & Examinations

Our Optometrists carry out a huge array of checks during to your eye examination. These can include testing your eye pressure (to detect glaucoma - which, if undetected, could lead to blindness), checking sideways field of vision and the health of the back of your eye.

All these checks are quick and painless, and will provide us with important information that will help monitor any slight changes over time.

Contact Lenses

We fit a huge variety of contact lenses types to patients across the whole of the UK. We supply lenses to people of all ages, & all prescription types. Using corneal topography and slit lamp image capture we provide the highest standard of care to all our contact lenses wearing patients.

We specialise in iGo OVC, Ortho-K and Paragon CRT Orthokeratology work for all ages from 6 upwards. We are an accredited Chromagen contact lens practice. We supply varifocal contact lenses and contact lenses to correct astigmatism. We can also supply theatrical contact lenses for television productions.

In 2006 we were awarded the title of Contact lens practice of the year at the UK Optician awards.

Keratoconus Eye Care

We are a keratoconus friendly practice, and are experienced in the following keratoconus management methods:

Spectacles
Soft contact lenses, including Ultravision Kerasoft and Acuity Soft K
Gas permeable contact lenses, including Rose K, So2Clear and Lensdynamics Dyna Z intralimbal
Scleral contact lenses, including Innovative Sclerals

Finding Querido & Davidison:

We are located at:
196 Chillingham Road
Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 5LN
0191 265 9898