Protecting children’s sight from myopia
At just six years old, Lincoln started showing signs of myopia. By Year 4, even reading the classroom board had become a struggle.
Lincoln, 11, and his mum, Sarah
“Letters looked like one big shape and everything far away was a blur,” he says. “But when I got my glasses, I could suddenly see the world again. It was amazing.”
But myopia is more than just needing glasses. It’s a condition where the eye grows too long, increasing the risk of serious eye disease, even blindness, later in life. Once considered a simple refractive issue, we now know early and progressive myopia can have devastating lifelong consequences.
By 2050, half the world’s population is expected to be affected.
Please donate now to help fund research that could protect children’s vision.
A world-first research breakthrough
At the Lions Eye Institute, Associate Professor Holly Chinnery and her team are leading a world-first study to investigate a new link between myopia and the immune system. Using advanced imaging developed and patented in Australia, they can watch immune cells moving in the eye in real time, something never before possible.
“This is the most exciting research of my career,” says Holly. “What we find could change how we treat eye disease forever – not just in Australia, but worldwide.”
Your support today can help accelerate this vital research and develop new treatments to slow or even prevent myopia in children.
Real hope for children like Lincoln
“I think it’s absolutely amazing, knowing that maybe one day, when I’m an adult, I might not have to worry or need my eye drops. I could just wake up and see clearly,” says Lincoln.
Your gift can help protect the precious sight of children like Lincoln, before it’s too late.
Together we can provide better vision for all.
Donations of $2.00 and over are tax deductible.
