With winter vacation approaching, what can parents do to prevent myopia in their children?

1. Will the risk of myopia be reduced if I stay at home during the winter vacation?

During the winter vacation, if you spend a lot of time using your eyes at close range, such as doing homework or reading, watching TV, computer, mobile phone and other screens for too long, and not doing enough outdoor activities in the sun, you will increase your risk of myopia.

2. What should parents and children do to correct reading and writing postures?

Achieve "three ones, no tilt of the head". The so-called "three ones" are "one fist, one foot, and one inch": one fist, the distance between the chest and the table is one fist (the distance of a fist); one foot, the distance between the eyes and the book is one foot (33 cm); one inch, the distance between the fingers holding the pen and the tip of the pen should be one inch. We also need to emphasize "no tilt of the head". Long-term tilting of the head to read books and do homework can easily cause monocular myopia, and parents and children should pay special attention to this.

3. How can parents detect their children’s myopia as early as possible?

Pay attention to related symptoms and have regular vision checks. During the winter vacation, parents should actively pay attention to their children's vision. If they find that their children have symptoms such as dry eyes, foreign body sensation, burning sensation, itching, photophobia, red eyes, eye pain, etc., they should stop watching videos; if the symptoms cannot be relieved, go to a qualified medical institution for treatment if necessary. For young children, parents should consciously observe them from time to time or actively ask whether they have the above symptoms.

4. What should parents and children do if they discover that they have myopia?

Correct according to the doctor's advice. If you find that you are myopic, you must adjust your mentality, not be superstitious, go to a qualified medical institution for examination, and perform mydriasis refraction if necessary. The doctor will give you a suitable treatment plan according to the situation.

Currently, the methods available for myopia prevention and control include wearing frame glasses, orthokeratology lenses (commonly known as OK lenses), low-concentration atropine eye drops, etc., which are effective in controlling the progression of myopia, but are not suitable for everyone. They need to be selected and used under the guidance of a doctor and reviewed regularly.

5. Will wearing framed glasses increase myopia?

If myopia is not controlled scientifically, it will worsen regardless of whether you wear glasses or not. If myopia has already occurred, not wearing glasses in time and correctly will accelerate the growth of myopia. The correct approach should be to correct it scientifically under the guidance of a doctor, and wear appropriate glasses as soon as possible when you can't see clearly.

6. During the winter vacation, what can parents do to prevent myopia in their children?

Lead by example and protect your eyes. The role of parents in setting an example cannot be ignored. First of all, we must establish the basic concept that myopia is "preventable, controllable, correctable, but not curable." Parents should not be "mobile phone addicted," "TV addicted," or "computer addicted," and spend as much time as possible at home with their children and carry out interactive activities with them.

If you find that your child has symptoms related to myopia, you should take him/her to a qualified ophthalmic medical institution for examination in time.

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