The director of the National Eye Bank, Dr Nguyễn Hữu Hoàng, has strongly condemned the recent trend of sending children to “eye-training centres” and “yoga practice for eyes” as exploiting parents’ desire for their children to dispose of glasses. — Photo tamsugiadinh.vnHÀ NỘI — The director of the National Eye Bank, Dr Nguyễn Hữu Hoàng, has strongly condemned the recent trend of sending children to “eye-training centres” and “yoga practice for eyes” as exploiting parents’ desire for their children to dispose of glasses. Hoàng said that these centres operated illegally, without proper licences, and the “eye trainers” possess no qualifications, especially in the field of pediatric refractive errors, which is a difficult field even for professional ophthalmologists. The eye bank’s director reaffirmed that refractive errors cannot be "trained" away, and only amenable to surgeries. These centres “cannot treat eye errors, they may actually cause more or worsen existing conditions,” Hoàng warned, recommending parents bring their children to professionals in reputable hospitals for treatment.

Source: Viet Nam News August 09, 2017 03:33 UTC