At present, many teenagers chat or play games online, and use electronic products for a long time, resulting in the increase of myopia, and some children have joined the team of myopia from good vision. Since the Pediatric Optometry Department of Shanghai Preh Eye Hospital launched the "three-dimensional integrated fine myopia prevention and control" service, it has provided myopia prevention and control programs for children from the three dimensions of "prevention, inspection and control", combined with the multidisciplinary joint consultation system, and comprehensively helped solve children's vision difficulties.
Hao Hao, a second-year junior high school student, has myopia of more than 400 degrees, and the myopia is increasing every year. After the summer vacation, his parents took him to the eye hospital to re-opt for glasses. Haohao's parents said frankly: "We are busy with work, and we usually don't have time to supervise him, but recently I found that his eyes are always squinting." ”
Dr. Yan Yan, a pediatric optometrist and doctor of ophthalmology at Shanghai Preh Eye Hospital, said that Haohao's situation is quite representative, and the deepening of myopia is entirely due to the failure to prevent and control myopia, and once it develops to high myopia, it has a great negative impact on eye health and future career development. The prevention and control of myopia in adolescents is not a slogan, it is necessary to talk about science and methods, do it right, do it well, and children will benefit for life. For scientific myopia prevention and control, the following key points should be noted:
First of all, not all unclear vision is myopia, myopia is diagnosed in the hospital. If it is found that once the child squints and sees things, vision loss, it may be myopia, but it cannot be ruled out as other eye diseases. Therefore, once the child shows signs of myopia, it is recommended to go to a regular eye hospital for dilated eye refraction, and conduct an eye examination through professional equipment to confirm whether it is myopic and whether there are other problems.
Secondly, once the diagnosis of true myopia is confirmed, it is necessary to get glasses in time. Many parents have the misconception that the more they wear glasses, the deeper they go, and the need to wear glasses if they can see clearly without glasses, these concepts will only make myopia prevention and control counterproductive. If the degree of myopia is more than 75 degrees, and the unaided visual acuity is less than 49. It is recommended to wear suitable glasses. Artificially not wearing glasses or reducing the prescription of wearing glasses will only enhance visual fatigue and lead to accelerated myopia. If it is pseudomyopia, it can be recovered by visual training, reducing eye use, etc.
Thirdly, if the degree of myopia grows rapidly, you can take medical measures for myopia prevention and control according to the actual situation of the child's eyes, such as instilling low-concentration atropine eye drops, or fitting optical devices that help myopia prevention and control, including orthokeratology lenses (OK lenses), defocus frame lenses, defocus RGP, etc.
Finally, and most importantly, it is necessary to develop a good habit of scientific eyesight. In daily life and study, we should pay attention to avoid long-term and close-up eye use, and pay attention to interval rest. When reading and writing, parents need to adjust the height of desks and chairs according to their children's height, and pay attention to developing children's sitting habits. Avoid lying flat or on your side to read a book or use electronic devices, which can lead to impaired vision due to improper use of your eyes. In addition, a minimum of 14 hours of outdoor activity per week is guaranteed.
With the assistance of the hospital's three-dimensional integrated and refined myopia prevention and control system, parents, friends and children can master scientific prevention and control methods, do it right, do it well, and run towards the future of "eye color"!