Every day at her Missouri Eye Consultants practice, Dr. Jacqueline Byrd witnesses first-hand that children naturally have the curiosity and determination to achieve anything they set their minds to. After all, they are always in learning mode.
Whether her young patients are motorcross enthusiasts or hoping to land the lead in their ballet recital, Dr. Byrd sees dreams —and confidence —blossom when she fits them in contact lenses.
“It’s a pivotal moment in a child’s life when they get their first pair of contact lenses,” Dr. Byrd says.
Dr. Byrd knows this to be true beyond her experience in practice. Her mother, who’s had high myopia since childhood, can still recount the day in fourth grade when she got her first pair of contact lenses. For the first time in a long time, Dr. Byrd’s mom could see the leaves on the trees in technicolor detail.
“Contact lenses open up a whole new world for children,” Dr. Byrd adds. And they have for generations.
Read the entirety of this Review of Myopia Management article with Dr. Byrd, who details the benefits of contact lenses and children,1-4 parent communication tips, and how turning to evidence-based treatment can help a child flourish today and beyond.*1-4
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Dr. Jaqueline Byrd is an experienced optometrist who always puts her patients first when providing them with the compassionate, well-rounded eye care they deserve. She offers a variety of valuable services at Missouri Eye Consultants and has a passion for myopia management. Dr. Byrd completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Missouri then went on to graduate from Southern California College of Optometry. Upon graduation she returned to her home state of Missouri to practice with Missouri Eye Consultants, a multi-location, private practice where she is now an owner. She represents Missouri as a Change Agent of The Myopia Collective.
