Category Archives: Children

Getting glasses can be a big deal for kids…especially when it’s their first pair. At Metro Eye, we want that experience to be something they...

Vision screenings are one of the most successful public health tools we have for protecting children's vision. Every year, thousands of Wisconsin children receive screenings...

May is Myopia Awareness Month, and it’s a helpful reminder of something we’re seeing more and more in clinic—kids becoming nearsighted earlier, with prescriptions changing...

Every region of the world has shown alarming increases in the prevalence of myopia, also known as nearsightedness, over recent decades. Many experts have written...

Modern life is so inescapably tied to computers that many countries consider internet access to be a basic “utility,” just like electricity and running water....

Halloween decorations and costumes can certainly be creepy, but true terror lurks within the potential eye issues that can attack our vision well after the spooky festivities end. Planning to...

The start of a new school year can be quite an adjustment for any young scholar, and visual impairments commonly go unnoticed amidst all of the excitement that...

What is myopia? Resulting in poor distance vision or “nearsightedness,” myopia occurs when the eyeball grows longer than it should or has a cornea that...

Interested in making a positive difference in the community? Metro Eye is now matching local charitable contributions to support ocular health throughout the Milwaukee area. Every time you make a...

Not only is it Children’s Vision and Learning Month, but it is also officially back to school season! Prepare your family for the new school year,...