Methods of correcting myopia in children

With the penetration of TV boxes and computers into households and the increasing study burden, myopia is no longer a problem for adults. Many children suffer from myopia. Myopia not only affects children's physical exercise but also their normal life. This makes many parents and friends feel very worried. So how should children's myopia be treated? How can we prevent the degree of myopia from worsening? Let's talk about the methods of correcting children's myopia.

First, correction through lenses, which is a very common correction method. Wearing glasses is the most basic measure to correct children's myopia. For mild myopia that does not affect life and study, it is not emphasized to wear glasses immediately. For moderate to severe myopia, since the distance vision is significantly reduced, if it is not corrected, it will inevitably affect life and study, and glasses must be worn. Before getting glasses, you must first use retinoscopy to find out the true degree of myopia. Eye examination for teenagers should be performed under ciliary muscle paralysis to control the accommodation effect and exclude pseudomyopia. The principle of fitting glasses should be to use the lowest power lens that can correct the myopic vision to the best vision.

Second, high myopia in children under 6 years old is more common in congenital and hereditary conditions, and is often a type of myopia. These children often have poor vision and their corrected vision is not ideal. For progressive myopia, pediatric posterior scleral reinforcement surgery can be considered.

Third, correction through laser surgery. This is a definite treatment for myopia, however, it is not suitable for children.

The above are methods for correcting myopia in children. Although myopia correction will not affect children’s study and life, it is not conducive to the healthy development of children’s eyes. Therefore, you must pay attention to your eye habits in daily life, do eye exercises every day, eat more foods that improve eyesight, and keep a certain distance when reading and watching TV. Only in this way can children’s eyes be healthier.