13 Jan 2025

Myopia on the rise in Kiwi children

From Summer Times, 9:10 am on 13 January 2025

According to a survey by Specsavers, more than half of Kiwi parents aren't aware of the risk of myopia, or short-sightedness, in their children.

Optometrist Arshad Hoosen joins Anna Thomas to explain.

A boy sits in a patient's chair receiving an eye exam. The optometrist holds a lens to his eye while he reads from a chart.

The Vision Bus Aotearoa was established in June 2022 by the University of Auckland. Photo: University of Auckland