Myopia treatment for children

There are many people with myopia, especially many children who have already developed myopia. Myopia can also make parents feel very anxious. If such a young child has myopia, won’t his eyesight be worse in the future? There are many reasons for myopia, some are genetic factors, and some are bad habits. When myopia occurs, parents must be able to take some measures in time. Let us learn about the treatment of myopia in children.

When we go out, we often see some children with myopia. Many children wear glasses. We must treat myopia in time, especially understand the treatment of children's myopia. It is important to correct children's vision in time.

Children's myopia: distinguish true from false myopia and prescribe the right medicine

When a child shows symptoms of myopia, the first thing to do is to determine whether the child has true myopia or false myopia. The best way to distinguish true from false myopia is to go to a professional hospital for mydriasis refraction.

If it is confirmed that it is just pseudomyopia, then as long as you supervise the child to use his eyes correctly, get proper rest and treatment, he can restore normal vision.

If a child is diagnosed with true myopia and the myopia is above 100 degrees, he or she will have to wear glasses to correct his or her vision. Once the glasses are put on, they cannot be taken off easily. Keep the eyes in a emmetropia state to relieve vision.

Ophthalmologists suggest that children with myopia can improve their vision by fitting them with orthokeratology lenses. Orthokeratology lenses are hard contact lenses with multi-curved inverted geometry designed and processed through digital precision calculations. They are mainly used to curb the further lengthening of the eye axis in adolescents, thereby controlling and treating the development of myopia in adolescents.

Nutrients that myopic people need to supplement

1. Protein: As for the sclera, it can become the tough outer shell of the eyeball because it contains a variety of essential amino acids, forming a very strong fibrous tissue. Although the sclera has a certain degree of toughness, it is still relatively weak in the anterior-posterior diameter of the eye axis.

2. Calcium: Calcium is the main component of bones and also the main component of sclera. The high calcium content plays a major role in enhancing the toughness of the sclera.

3. Zinc: Myopic patients are generally deficient in chromium and zinc. They should eat more foods rich in zinc. Foods such as soybeans, almonds, seaweed, kelp, yellow croaker, flour, tea, meat, liver, etc. contain a lot of zinc and chromium, which can be increased in appropriate amounts.

4. Vitamins: essential nutrients for the human body. Although the human body needs them in small quantities, they play an extremely important role in the body's material and energy metabolism. When treating myopia with diet therapy, you should supplement more vitamins A, B1, B2, C and E.

Pseudomyopia treatment

1. Eye movement method

As the head rotates up, down, left, and right, the eyeballs move with it.

2. Blinking method

Tilt your head back and blink frequently to get the blood flowing. When your eyes are slightly tired, just blink 2-3 times.

3. Alternating hot and cold compresses

Soak one towel in hot water that is slightly hotter than bath water, and soak another towel in cold water with ice cubes. Place the hot towel on your eyes for about five minutes, and then place the cold towel on your eyes for five minutes.

4. Eye gymnastics

Point your middle finger between the eye sockets and the bridge of the nose, and rub your face back and forth with your palm for five minutes. Then slowly move your neck left and right, then close your eyes, and tap the back of your neck ten times with your fists.

5. Look far and near

Look into the distance for three minutes, then look at your palms for 1-2 minutes, and then look into the distance again. By switching between near and far views several times, you can effectively eliminate eyestrain.

6. Combine work and rest to prevent eye diseases

Avoid operating the computer or reading for long periods of time. Be careful not to wait until you feel your eyes tired to take a break. Instead, take a 10-15 minute break every hour or so. During the break, look at the green trees or distant scenery outside the window, or do eye exercises to fully relax your eyes.

How to prevent myopia in children

1) Do eye exercises regularly.

2) Adhere to the three "ones", namely: one foot, one fist, and one inch.

3) Do not read in glaring light outdoors, and do not read in direct light. It is best if the light comes from the left.

4) The time for reading and writing should be controlled at about one hour, and time should be provided for eye rest.

5) Do not use the computer for more than two hours continuously.

6) When watching TV, pay attention to the height, which should be level with your line of sight; the distance between your eyes and the screen should be greater than 5 times the size of the TV, and the room should maintain an appropriate light level.

7) When your eyes are tired, gently apply the Good Vision Eye Patch to allow the patch to fully contact the eye skin and close your eyes to rest for 15-20 minutes

Everyone should know about the treatment of myopia in children. We should be able to prevent myopia in children in daily life. Children should be allowed to develop good habits, especially the habit of writing and watching TV. Many children like to watch TV while lying down, and they also write very close to the TV. These are very bad and can cause myopia early.