How to Help Your Kids Away From Myopia?
Many people nowadays are extremely worried about their children vision, and most of them often ask why the children’s myopia increases rapidly, although they wear prescription glasses everyday.
Myopia, or near-sightedness, is a frequent eye ailment and happens when the eyeball is elongated. Nearsightedness often goes together with eyestrain, tiredness and headaches, when you have to concentrate on something that’s more than a few feet away.
Among all types of myopia, degenerative myopia or pathologic myopia often becomes worse over time and could even lead to blindness. Degenerative myopia usually is due to genetic condition. However, apart from hereditary factors, many other factors will also give rise to visual problems. Many children take great enjoyment in watching TV or surfing on the internet, but seldom take outdoor activities. It is well known that long time focusing on near objects will lead to eyestrain, and in the end myopia may occur.
As for how to deal with myopia for children, prevention is the safest way. But many people ignore the importance of eye disease prevention, and in the end the children have to wear eyeglasses or contact lenses. In the following are four simple and effective ways in preventing near-sight for children.
Adopt good eye habits
Many people are told to have correct reading habits in childhood. But still most people would forget the advice and are end with eyeglasses. Forming good eye habits, such as keeping at least 30 cm from books in reading, taking rest regularly when watching TV or surfing on the internet, etc. is quite essential for health vision.
Reading under proper lighting
For most people, they are familiar with the fact that too dim lighting has bad impact on eyes. While too bright lighting also would cause myopia, according to a recent survey, most children turn into myopia is contributed to strong lighting in reading.
Have regular eye examination
Regular eye examination could effectively prevent the worsening of eye diseases. However, many people visit the optometrist only when there are signs of myopia, and then they are told to wear thick prescription eyeglasses. In fact, the right way in eye care is to have eye examination at 6 months.
Ensure adequate nutrition
Adequate nutrition plays a key role in eye health maintenance, especially for children. Vitamin A, B, C, Protein, Calcium and some trace elements including Zinc, Selenium, Platinum, and Chrome are suggested to be included in daily meals.
