Q: Can children wear contact lenses? A: Yes. However, unlike adults, children do not wear contact lenses for simple reasons such as appearance, but for corrective and health care purposes for vision and visual function, and the materials and types of lenses used have their own special characteristics. It is important to remember that the physiological structure and growth characteristics of children’s eyes are different from those of adults, so they must be fitted by an experienced professional eye care provider and followed up regularly to ensure safety and effectiveness. Myopia and Contact Lenses There is no method to completely correct myopia in young people worldwide, only early intervention, prevention and control, and delayed development. In recent years, there have been many international and domestic studies, including those conducted by Ohio State University, the University of New South Wales, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which showed that young people wearing Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens (RGP) or Orthokeratology can The high oxygen permeable material of the lenses is 10 times or more the oxygen permeability of ordinary contact lens materials, which minimizes the impact of the lenses on the cornea. It is not impossible to control or delay the development of myopia with a series of examinations at a professional medical facility to determine suitability for use and customization, as well as with proper guidance. Amblyopia and contact lenses For some amblyopia caused by high myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, refractive error, wearing RGP compared to ordinary frames, there is no restriction of the field of vision, no visual distortion, no prismatic effect of the lens, minimizing the aberration, providing the child with better optical quality, better vision, more realistic size of the object, and playing a role in the correction of amblyopia with half the effort. Reconstruction of vision after surgery for congenital eye disease and contact lenses Because children are too young to have IOLs placed after surgery, and frame glasses have some defects, reconstruction of vision after surgery becomes extremely difficult and has an impact on the psychology of the child who understands. In addition to RGP, there are also soft lenses made of highly permeable silicone hydrogel, hard lenses in the middle and soft lenses on the skirt, or piggyback lenses (i.e., hard lenses inside and soft lenses outside). Although more people, technology, equipment and energy have to be invested, with the active cooperation of parents, it has been a great success. Giving the child not only good quality of vision and the same appearance as a normal child is of great significance for the child’s future visual recovery as well as physical and mental health.