{"id":515,"date":"2016-10-03T17:51:39","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T09:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/?p=515"},"modified":"2018-02-22T17:03:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T09:03:32","slug":"myopia-booms-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/myopia-booms-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Myopia booms in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you were to ask people what they believe to be their most important organ, chances are high that many people will say the brain. While the importance of the brain is beyond doubt, there is another organ that we rely on just as much, our eyes. It is through our eyes that many of us experience much of the world around us, and that is why doctors believe it is so important to ensure that we keep our eyes healthy. Unfortunately, a recent report has found that there has been a marked increase in the number of cases of myopia among children in Hong Kong. In this article, Pacific Prime Hong Kong takes a look at myopia in Hong Kong and how <\/span>family health insurance plans<\/span><\/a> will cover it. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Myopia in Hong Kong<\/span><\/h2>\n

Before we look into myopia in Hong Kong, it would be beneficial to first define what exactly it is. Myopia, commonly referred to as ‘nearsightedness’ is a vision-based condition where objects close to us are in focus and clear, but objects far away are blurry. One of the best examples of this is where you can’t read what’s written on a whiteboard from the back of the room, or clearly see a movie while sitting at the back of the theater.<\/span><\/p>\n