One of our surgeons had an eventful trip this summer. Dr. Tom Edmonds visited the Lighthouse for Christ in Mombasa, Kenya with his wife and three teenage daughters. Dr. Edmonds spent three weeks there. During his time there, he screened patients and performed cataract surgery. With only three Eye Surgeons to serve 2.1 million patients, there was a great need. None had insurance and 70% were unemployed. Dr. Edmonds' wife, a dermatologist in Virginia Beach, was able to see dermatology patients in the mornings and the children pitched in with clerical work around the clinic.

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I get asked this question almost on a daily basis. The answer is there isn't one age that makes it appropriate for your child to begin wearing contact lenses. It really depends on the maturity level of the child, parental support and the child's desire to wear contact lenses.

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