How to effectively treat children's myopia and restore vision

In recent years, the age of wearing glasses has tended to be younger. Many children have started wearing glasses since childhood, which is very detrimental to the physical and mental development of children. So what are the symptoms of myopia in children? How to prevent myopia in children? How to treat myopia in children? What are the misunderstandings about myopia treatment in children? What should children eat to protect their eyesight? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

What are the symptoms of myopia in children

First, they often squint when looking at objects. Myopic patients often squint when looking at things. This is because when they squint, the eyelids can cover part of the pupil, which can reduce the scattering of light and temporarily improve vision. Therefore, if your child often squints to see objects, you should consider that he may have early myopia.

Second, rubbing eyes frequently. Some children who cannot see objects clearly due to myopia often rub their eyes with their hands in order to see objects more clearly. Therefore, if you find that your child rubs his eyes frequently, you should take him to the hospital for a vision check in time.

Third, frequent blinking. Frequent blinking can alleviate myopia and enhance vision to a certain extent. Therefore, when your child shows symptoms of frequent blinking, you should consider whether he or she has early myopia.

Fourth, frowning frequently. Some children with myopia have the habit of frowning. This is a way for them to try to improve their vision. However, frowning frequently will cause the extraocular muscles to press on the eyeball, which will accelerate the development of myopia. Therefore, if you find that your child frowns frequently, take him to the hospital for a vision check in time. And help him change the habit of frowning frequently.

Fifth, often tilting the head to look at objects. Some children with early myopia often tilt their heads to look at objects. This is because tilting the head to look at objects can reduce the impact of scattered light on their vision. Therefore, if you find that your child often tilts his head to look at objects, be sure to take him to the hospital for a vision check and correct his wrong posture when looking at objects to avoid him developing the habit of tilting his head.

Sixth, often squint when looking at things. Some children with myopia often have the habit of squint (that is, when one eye looks forward, the other eye will involuntarily look outward). Therefore, when you find that your child has the habit of squint, you should consider whether he or she has myopia.

How to prevent myopia in children

1. When reading or using the computer, don't stare at it all the time. You should move your eyeballs more and exercise more. The eyes, like our body, need exercise.

2. Look at green more often. If there are green plants nearby, you can look at them from time to time. Green has a soothing effect on the eyes. If you often read books or use the computer at close range, you need to look into the distance occasionally to relax your eye muscles.

4. Blinking: Blinking can relieve eye fatigue and dryness, which is very beneficial to the eyes. Moreover, this method can be done at any time and place, which is very convenient.

5. Apply ice packs to your eyes: Apply ice packs to your eyes before going to bed, which can not only reduce swelling but also help relieve eye fatigue.

6. Don’t read in dim places, don’t turn off the lights when using the computer, and don’t read with backlight or in the sun.

7. Diet therapy: Eat more purple fruits, vegetables and fish, and drink more chrysanthemum tea, which are very helpful for vision.

How to treat myopia in children

First, correction through lenses, which is a very common correction method. Wearing glasses is the most basic measure to correct children's myopia. For mild myopia, it does not affect life and study, so it is not emphasized to wear glasses immediately. For moderate and severe myopia, due to the obvious decrease in long-distance vision, failure to correct will inevitably affect life and study, and glasses must be worn. Before fitting glasses, the true degree of myopia must be clarified through retinoscopy. For adolescents, optometry should be performed under ciliary muscle paralysis to control the adjustment effect and exclude pseudomyopia. The principle of fitting glasses should be to use the lowest degree lens that can also correct the vision of myopic eyes to the best vision.

Second, high myopia in children under 6 years old is more common in congenital and hereditary diseases, and is often a myopia disease. These children often have low vision and poor corrected vision. For progressive myopia, posterior scleral reinforcement surgery can be considered.

Third, laser surgery is used for correction. This is a sure way to treat myopia, but it is not suitable for children.

Misunderstandings about the Treatment of Myopia in Children

First, amblyopia often occurs in younger children. Many parents believe that amblyopia may improve when their children are older, so there is no need to treat amblyopia as soon as it is discovered. Moreover, children are young and do not care about appearance. In fact, the earlier the treatment period for amblyopia is, the better. Children over 12 years old will be much less sensitive to amblyopia treatment.

Second, children are often in the stage of pseudomyopia in the early stage of myopia. Correction during this period can cure myopia. If a child has myopia symptoms, he should go to the hospital to dilate the pupil in time. After dilation, if the child's vision returns to normal, it can be determined to be pseudomyopia. At this time, children should be urged to pay attention to eye hygiene. This kind of eye hygiene mainly refers to protecting vision by giving the eyes a rest. Reading time should not exceed 45 minutes. Each time you take a break, you should look far away and look at green objects more often. In this way, with long-term attention, the symptoms of myopia will gradually subside.

Third, many children who have myopia will immediately wear glasses through computer optometry. Although this method allows children to reach normal levels through correction at the fastest speed, it poses a certain risk to eye protection. When it is confirmed that they have myopia, children must not only undergo optometry and glasses, but also undergo corresponding eye tests. Especially for those who are having optometry and glasses for the first time, they must go to the ophthalmology department of a regular medical institution for a comprehensive eye examination to rule out blurred vision caused by other abnormal symptoms, so as to eliminate the hidden dangers brought by eye diseases.

Fourth, there are many types of frames and lenses on the market, and the prices vary greatly. Many parents blindly pursue expensive lenses when choosing lenses for their children, believing that only expensive glasses are the best and the most expensive glasses are suitable for children's eye development.

Fifth, myopia surgery can be considered for myopic patients over 18 years old, but laser surgery is not recommended for adolescents under 18 years old because their eye structure is not yet fully mature.

What should children eat to protect their eyesight?

1. Foods rich in vitamin A: Lack of vitamin A will reduce the ability of the eyes to adapt to dark environments, and in severe cases, it is easy to suffer from night blindness. Vitamin A can also prevent and treat dry eyes.

2. Foods rich in vitamin B group: A considerable amount of free vitamin B2 is stored in the retina of the eye. If the baby lacks vitamin B group, it will cause photophobia, tearing, burning pain and itching, visual fatigue, and eyelid spasm.

3. Foods rich in vitamin C: Vitamin C is one of the components of the lens of the eye. Vitamin C can also effectively inhibit cell oxidation. Lack of vitamin C can easily cause dry eyes in babies.

4. Foods rich in calcium: Calcium can eliminate eye tension and relieve eye fatigue.

5. Protein-rich foods: Protein is the main component of cells, and tissue repair and renewal requires constant protein supplementation. Eating more protein can make your baby's eyes bright.