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World Alzheimer’s Day, celebrated globally every 21st September, serves as a watershed moment for raising awareness and combating the stigma of Alzheimer’s disease. Particularly in Asia, where a staggering 23 million individuals are estimated to be living with dementia, this day has played a crucial role in sparking conversations and urging interventions.

Singapore has one of the highest prevalence of myopia in the world among children, with 65 per cent of our children being myopic by Primary 6. This article is a guest article written by Dr Sun Chen-Hsin. Dr Sun Chen-Hsin is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the National University Hospital Singapore. In addition to his expertise in managing progressive myopia in children, Dr Sun is also an engineer, with special interests in developing paediatric ophthalmology technologies, including a wearable device that tracks outdoor time and near reading.