How to prevent myopia
Myopia is a common ophthalmic problem, especially in children and adolescents, showing an increasingly high incidence trend. In order to protect vision health, the importance of preventing myopia cannot be ignored. This article will elaborate on how to prevent myopia from the following four aspects.
Keep good eye habits
First of all, good eye habits are the key to prevent myopia. When people look closely at books, electronic screens or work for a long time, the eye adjustment system will be under continuous pressure, which is easy to cause eye fatigue and vision decline. To avoid this, eye relaxation exercises should be carried out every 30 minutes. Simple and effective exercises include: stay away from the screen, close your eyes and rub your hands, then cover your eyes completely with your palms to create a sense of darkness and let your eyes rest.
Secondly, the correct use of electronic products is also an important factor in protecting eyesight. When using the electronic screen, try to keep the screen away from the eyes, adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen appropriately, and avoid using it in a dim environment. In addition, it is recommended to look at distant objects or do eye relaxation exercises for five minutes every hour.
Finally, taking care of eye health is also part of the prevention of myopia. Keep your eyes clean, avoid rubbing your eyes, and wash your hands frequently to prevent infection. Eye hygiene can protect the cells on the eye surface from external pollution and bacterial damage, thus reducing eye discomfort and possible vision problems.
Reasonably arrange eye use time
Another key to prevent myopia is to reasonably arrange the time of using eyes. Long term use of electronic products, reading or other close activities will increase the risk of eye fatigue. Therefore, we should follow the "20-20-20" rule, stay away from the electronic screen or perform close activities every 20 minutes, and look at objects 20 feet (about 6 meters) away for 20 seconds. This simple rule can make the eyes get enough rest and reduce the risk of myopia.
In addition, outdoor activities are also important measures to prevent myopia. The research found that outdoor activities can help the eyes to receive more natural light, promote the development of visual axis and enhance the ability of the eyes to focus on distant objects. It is an effective way to protect your eyesight to arrange at least one to two hours of outdoor activities every day.
Maintain correct sitting posture and eye distance
Maintaining correct sitting posture and eye distance is also an important aspect of preventing myopia. When we read books, write or use electronic products, we should keep the correct sitting posture to relax our body without bowing our head. At the same time, keep an appropriate eye distance to avoid excessive force on the eyes. For students, it is recommended that books be 30 to 40 cm away from the eyes, and electronic screens be 45 to 60 cm away from the eyes.
In addition, it is also very important to choose the appropriate lighting conditions and reading environment. The reading environment should have sufficient light to avoid reflection and too bright light. For those who are studying or working, the seating arrangement should be able to provide an appropriate visual environment, including leaning against the window or using soft desk lamps, to reduce the strain and fatigue of the eyes.
epilogue
To prevent myopia is a problem that everyone should pay attention to. Keeping good habit of using eyes, reasonably arranging the time of using eyes, and maintaining correct sitting posture and eye distance are all effective ways to prevent myopia. These methods can reduce the risk of eye fatigue and myopia, and help us maintain good eyesight.
Shanghai Eye Hospital New Vision 42 is a professional hospital dedicated to ophthalmic medicine and health education. They provide high-quality ophthalmic services and professional advice on myopia prevention to help people protect their eyes and improve their quality of life.
