18/01/2022
Follow these tips to reduce the progression of Myopia (increase in glass power of kids).
🤓Myopia, which can be called shortsightedness or nearsightedness, is an eye-related problem that means difficulty in distance vision.
A recent study forecasts that myopia will impact vision for almost half of their worldwide population by 2050, which will be increased due to lockdowns.
Myopia usually begins in childhood and is caused by genes, lifestyle, or both. It tends to get worse as kids grow old because their eyes carry on growing. This can have a considerable effect on a child’s everyday life and will sometimes lead to future eye health difficulties. Here are the tips on how to handle this problem:
✅1. Reduce time spent on near work
Reduce the time your kids spend playing games on handheld electronic devices and other computer-related activities like blogging and internet chats.📱
✅2. Encourage your child to take a break after 30-40 minutes of near work such as writing or reading.📘
Your son or daughter should glance at distant things for 3 to 5 minutes. They could watch anything from the window of your house to the distance or in neighboring greenery, or move outdoors for a short time.
✅3. Increase time spent on outdoor activities every day🌅
⚽️Outdoor tasks will delay the onset or progression of myopia in your child. Spend some time playing basketball games, walking at the playground, moving on family picnics at the beach, etc.
✅4. Make sure that there is sufficient lighting in the space.
✅5. When reading, make sure they support the publication approximately 30 cm apart out of their eyes.
✅6. Choose books with a huge print.
✅7. Refrain from reading in bed and from moving vehicles.
✅8. Make sure while using the personal computer, place the monitor at a distance out of the eyes. Fix its screen to reduce glare from the manifestation of other light sources.💻
✅9. Sit at a distance from the TV that’s acceptable for its own size. The greater the TV, the further away your kid should sit.
✅10. Ensure your child goes through eye checkups yearly
Even if your child has been screened for myopia in school, it’s really a fantastic idea to get them checked up if they are squinting, having headaches, or blurred vision.
✅11. Ensure a Wholesome lifestyle.
-Ask them to consume a balanced diet plan.🥦
-Try to make sure your child gets at the very least eight hours of sleep each night to break the eyes.⌚️
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