What to do if children overuse their eyes

As the number of people who are addicted to their phones continues to increase in modern society, many of our friends are playing with their phones all the time, which invisibly sets a bad example for their children. Therefore, we often see some children playing with their parents' mobile phones for a long time, which can easily lead to excessive eye strain. So what should we do if children overuse their eyes? In the face of this question, let me take a look with you in the following time.

Children with myopia must wear glasses in time

Excessive use of the eyes is an important factor in the rising incidence of myopia among young people. Watching TV and playing computer games increase the burden on the eyes. In addition, bad eye habits include using the eyes too close, reading in a turbulent carriage, reading while walking, and reading in direct sunlight or dim light, all of which stimulate the occurrence of myopia.

Because the children are young, some parents think that their eyesight will get better as they get older. Some parents even think that it is best for myopic children not to wear glasses, and the more they wear glasses, the myopia will get worse. This is all wrong. Doctors believe that these are unscientific. The treatment for children's myopia mainly involves fitting glasses. Parents must not trust certain instruments and drugs. It is generally recommended to wear glasses for myopia exceeding 100 degrees. If you do not wear glasses, it will increase eye fatigue and promote the development of myopia.

Squinting and other behaviors can be used to observe whether a child has amblyopia

Amblyopia is a common eye disease in children. According to a survey, the incidence of amblyopia among children in my country is 3% to 4%, and has an increasing trend year by year. It is conservatively estimated that there are more than 10 million amblyopic children in the country. Amblyopia not only leads to low vision in one eye, but also fails to improve vision immediately even with appropriate corrective glasses. Therefore, it can easily cause learning difficulties for children.

According to experts, amblyopia is a developmental eye disease. The younger the age, the better the treatment effect. The best treatment age is 3 to 6 years old. The chance of recovery after the age of 12 is very small. Because the treatment course is long, children and parents need to cooperate closely during the treatment to achieve the ideal treatment effect.

Because children with amblyopia usually only have abnormalities found during vision examinations, early screening is very important for detecting amblyopia. For children whose vision cannot be measured, their daily behavior can be observed, such as whether they squint, look at objects closely, squint, or refuse to cover one eye. It is generally recommended to go to a professional hospital for screening at around 3 years old. The earlier the diagnosis and the earlier the treatment begins, the better the effect. Because children's vision is in a continuous development process and their refractive status is constantly changing, they generally need regular follow-up every 3 to 6 months and re-eye examinations every 6 to 12 months. If there are major changes, they will need to get new glasses.

The above paragraphs give us a detailed introduction to the problem of excessive eye use in children. I sincerely hope that my friends can read the above content carefully, so that they can be more vigilant and pay more attention to this issue in daily life. Of course, what I want to tell everyone is that parents are role models for their children, so I hope that friends will not always look down at their mobile phones, but spend more time with their children.