Can children wear contact lenses?
There is no real age limit to lenses. Babies and toddlers may be fitted with extended wear lenses, children generally can be fitted with them if clinical advantage are seen to warrant this action. Around the age of 9 years+ tend to be the age where daily wear lenses can be handled by a child. Our experience show many parents are willing to help their children over this hurdle by getting involved. There is no such thing as ‘Wait for the eyes to settle down’ or the ‘Prescription to stop deteriorating’. Contact lenses especially hard lenses tend to help slow down the progression of deterioration. Are Contact lenses available through the NHS? Contact lenses are only supplemented through the NHS. The supplement varies subject to DSS support to these groups: *Children under 16 years of age * under 19 in full time education * income support and family credit. What about insurance? It is always advisable to insure your lenses against loss or damage, however some good contact lens centres now p
