What to do if a 5-year-old child is nearsighted

With the development of science and technology, more and more electronic products have emerged, which has led to these technological products being integrated into people's daily lives. Children have no self-discipline and like colorful things. Electronic products undoubtedly attract them well. Staring at one place for a long time is very hard for a child whose eyes are still developing. It is easy to cause myopia. What should I do if a five-year-old child is nearsighted?

Myopia that occurs in early adolescence can be divided into true and false. In other words, when you first notice that your child's eyesight is deteriorating, you must not rush to get them glasses. In order to correctly distinguish between true myopia and false myopia, parents should not go to small clinics casually or blindly believe in advertisements to get glasses. They must take their children to regular ophthalmology hospitals for mydriasis. The so-called mydriasis is to use medicine to dilate the pupil and adjust the ciliary muscles in the eye so that the ciliary muscles in a tense state can get sufficient rest.

Refractive errors mainly include myopia and hyperopia astigmatism, but the ciliary muscles of primary and secondary school students are very developed and have strong accommodation capabilities. If they are tested directly, it is often not accurate enough. Only by dilating the pupil and paralyzing the ciliary muscles in the eye can the correct and true refractive degree be measured. At this time, if the vision returns to normal, it is pseudomyopia. Pseudomyopia does not require wearing glasses. Just pay more attention to eye rest and do more eye exercises. If the vision fails to return to normal, it means that true myopia has formed, and you need to wear glasses. Doctor Lu pointed out that objectively speaking, there is no perfect way to treat myopia at present. The most common way to remedy vision problems is to wear frame glasses or contact lenses for correction.

The doctor stressed that for a long time, people have had a misunderstanding about frame glasses, that is, they should try not to wear glasses unless it is absolutely necessary. Because the more you wear it, the deeper the degree will be. Children need to wear glasses when looking at the blackboard during class, and they don’t need to wear them at other times after class. This idea is wrong. Because it is more difficult for myopic people to see things without wearing glasses, the ciliary muscles are always in a highly tense state and cannot relax, which will instead deepen the degree of myopia. If you wear glasses for a long time to see things, your eyeballs will be in a relaxed state and your vision will not deteriorate so easily.

If people with myopia do not wear glasses, it will only increase the burden of eye adjustment, cause visual fatigue, increase myopia, and even strabismus; if they wear suitable glasses, they can eliminate visual fatigue and improve vision. As long as the glasses are suitable, the degree of myopia will not be aggravated by wearing glasses. If people with high myopia neither wear glasses nor pay attention to vision hygiene, there is a possibility of further development. The normal visual acuity for children aged 5 to 7 years old should be 1.0. If normal vision cannot be achieved, the cause must be identified. 100% of myopia can be corrected before the age of 15. Experts say that 5 to 15 years old is the best time to correct refractive errors in adolescents.

Except for a few unchangeable conditions such as amblyopia and hereditary retinopathy, almost 100% of refractive errors can be corrected and treated before the age of 15. According to the analysis of Zhen Zhaozhong, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Optometry Society, there are many reasons for poor eyesight among teenagers. The first is due to prolonged use of the eyes. The second is environmental factors. Nowadays, computers, televisions, and game consoles are quite popular. Some students have difficulty controlling themselves when playing game consoles and computers, and their eyes cannot get rest. The third is that students do not pay attention to eye hygiene. Zhen Zhaozhong also said that in fact, true hereditary myopia accounts for only 1% to 2%, and 75% of poor vision is acquired. He suggested that young people should pay attention to their diet while using their eyes correctly. For example, they should not eat large amounts of sugar because sugar is an acidic substance. Eating too much will cause calcium deficiency in the body and cause myopia. They can take antiviral oral liquid to improve eye immunity and eat more fruits to supplement vitamins.