Can supplementing lutein prevent myopia? Will eating sweets increase myopia? The truth is →

Can supplementing lutein prevent myopia? Will eating sweets increase myopia? The truth is →

As the saying goes, "eyes are windows to the soul." Many people know that eyes are fragile and need to be well protected. However, there are so many rumors about eye health on the Internet that it is difficult to tell the truth from the false. For example, will wearing glasses make myopia worse? Changing the wallpaper of mobile phones and computers to green can prevent visual fatigue and protect the eyes? Can lutein supplementation prevent myopia? Will eating sweets increase the degree of myopia? ... So, are these statements accurate? June 6 is National Eye Care Day. Science Rumor Refutation, China Internet Joint Rumor Refutation Platform, "Study Power China" Learning Platform, and the Chinese Medical Association jointly released a related list to interpret 10 widely circulated rumors about eye health.

Reviewer: Tang Qin, Director and Researcher of the Science Popularization Department of the Chinese Medical Association

Liu Xiufen, deputy chief physician of ophthalmology department, Bethune First Hospital, Jilin University

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