How to prevent myopia?

With the development of modern technology, children need to be exposed to electronic screens for a long time in daily life and study, which may have a negative impact on their eye health. Therefore, preventing myopia has become a key concern for many parents. Here are some things to keep in mind to prevent myopia.

1. Ensure sufficient time for outdoor activities. Research shows that regular outdoor activities can effectively prevent myopia, especially during periods of strong light. Therefore, parents should allow their children to engage in outdoor activities for at least 1 hour every day.

2. Control the time you use your eyes and avoid prolonged contact with electronic screens. Prolonged exposure to electronic screens will not only make children's eyes tired, but also put the eyes in a state of long-term tension and easily cause myopia. Therefore, parents should control the time their children are exposed to electronic screens and allow them to rest for 10-15 minutes every day and look into the distance. , relieve eye fatigue.

3. Ensure adequate sleep time. Sleep can promote eye metabolism and repair, which is beneficial to eye health. Therefore, parents should ensure that their children get enough sleep every day and are strictly prohibited from staying up late at night, which is also very important for preventing myopia.

4. Ensure a reasonable viewing environment. When studying or reading, you should choose an environment with bright and soft lighting. At the same time, you should ensure that the writing distance and screen distance are appropriate to avoid excessive eye fatigue.

5. Scientific diet. A child's physical health is closely related to eye health. Parents should pay attention to providing their children with a variety of nutrient-rich foods, such as fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and other foods that are helpful for eye health.

6. Get regular eye exams. If they find that their children have visual discomfort, such as blurred vision, eye fatigue, headaches and other symptoms, parents should take their children to the hospital for examination in time so that vision problems can be detected and treated early.

In short, preventing myopia requires parents to adopt a multi-faceted approach and establish a healthy lifestyle and good eye habits, so as to effectively reduce the incidence of myopia and promote children's eye health.