Nutrition
Nutrition
A balanced diet supports general health, but there is no established food or supplement that replaces Ortho-K or reverses the eye growth associated with myopia. Parents should be cautious about claims that a dietary programme can remove the need for prescribed treatment.
Older nutrition studies explored links between dietary patterns and myopia. Observational associations cannot show that changing a single nutrient will prevent or control myopia, and results should not be used as an individual treatment prescription.
If your child has a restricted diet or a suspected deficiency, discuss this with an appropriate health professional. Continue the prescribed lens routine and eye reviews; do not change treatment or add high-dose supplements on the basis of an online claim.
Your Ortho-K questions answered
Can supplements make Ortho-K work better?
There is no established supplement programme that improves Ortho-K treatment sufficiently to recommend it as routine care. Discuss any supplement with the relevant health professional.
Should diet replace myopia treatment?
No. A balanced diet and appropriate medical care support health, while myopia treatment and monitoring address a separate clinical need.
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Further reading: International Myopia Institute evidence review. For broader childhood myopia information, visit Myopia Prevention.