Learn how outdoor time and natural daylight support healthy eye growth in children and help prevent myopia. Bright light outdoors stimulates retinal dopamine, slowing eye elongation, while varied visual distances reduce risk. Even in winter, safe outdoor play, balanced with limited near work and screens, promotes lifelong healthy vision habits.

Childhood myopia is about more than changing glasses prescriptions. This article explains why modern myopia management focuses on tracking axial length, the physical growth of the eye, not just how clearly a child can see. While prescriptions show vision at a single point in time, axial length reveals whether the eye is continuing to grow too quickly, which is the true driver of myopia progression and long-term eye health risks.

Learn what axial length is, how it’s measured using quick, non-contact technology, and why international myopia guidelines now emphasize eye growth monitoring. The article outlines why prescriptions can appear stable even while risk continues to increase, and how axial length data helps guide better treatment decisions.

Parents will also discover what to expect at a myopia monitoring visit, how often eye growth is measured, and why this evidence-based approach is becoming standard across Canada.

Did you know that it's recommended for a child to have their first eye exam as early as 6 months old? While your child may not seem to be struggling with their vision, it is important to get their eyes routinely checked and make sure they're reaching key visual milestones! Yearly eye exams are covered under OHIP for anyone aged 19 and under in Ontario, a great service to take advantage of throughout childhood until early adulthood. Learn more in this blog post about what an eye exam looks like for infants, kids and teens!

Did you know that by 2050, nearly half of the world's population could be dealing with myopia (nearsightedness)? This trend is starting younger than ever, especially in kids growing up in screen-heavy, indoor environments. Learn about the association between digital devices and nearsightedness here!

Back to school means back to routines and the development of good habits. Let’s start the school year right with a blog post exploring Eye Smart Habits by Dr. Cassandra Bendall, an optometrist at Insight Eye Care.

If it is your child’s first pair of glasses, or if they just need a new pair, it can be challenging to know what to pick with so many options. After listening to years of patient feedback (plus trying different frames on our own kids) our team at Insight Eye Care has a list of the best frame brands to help you feel informed and confident with your decision.

There are many common reasons why a child may need eye drops - perhaps an infection, allergies or dry eyes. In myopia management, one treatment strategy to slow down nearsightedness progression is using prescription eye drops (called Atropine) that the child uses daily. Here’s how to destress the experience!

The fall season has arrived and kids are well into their school routines! We have a few tips to help keep your child’s vision a priority as they hit the books and, inevitably, the screens this school year.

All about how to help your kids handle their soft contact lenses from our expert team!