National Eye Care Day丨Share these eye protection tips with the ones you care about!

Today (June 6) is National Eye Care Day.

Eyes are the windows to our souls, but nowadays, the number of myopic people in my country has reached 600 million, and the number of new blind people reaches about 450,000 every year. It's time to clean the "windows of the soul"~

Share these eye protection tips with the ones you care about!

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Do you like to play with your phone before going to bed with the lights off? Do you use electronic screens for a long time? These are bad habits that hurt your eyes!

Tao Yong, chief ophthalmologist at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, reminds us that the harm of playing with mobile phones with the lights off should not be underestimated. Playing with mobile phones in a dark environment for a long time will cause the pupils to dilate for a long time, the circulation of tear fluid will be blocked, and acute angle-closure glaucoma may come to you...Be careful, glaucoma can cause blindness!

How to reduce the damage of screens to eyes?

① Choose large-screen electronic products as much as possible;

② Pay attention to the distance between the screen and eyes;

③ Do not look at the screen in a dark environment

Do you know the “20-20-20 rule” to protect your eyes?

After 20 minutes of close eye use, look into the distance 20 feet (6 meters away) for at least 20 seconds to allow your eyes to relax.

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How to use your eyes scientifically?

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the myopia rate among young people has further increased due to the reduction in outdoor activities and the increase in online classes using electronic devices. In order to help young people prevent myopia and grow up healthily, ophthalmologists from many countries have put forward scientific eye care recommendations.

The first step to using your eyes scientifically: maintain correct posture.

The Japanese Ophthalmologists Association recommends that to prevent myopia, students need to pay attention to the correct posture when reading and writing, sit upright, and keep the distance between the eyes and the book about 30 centimeters. The Korea Times quoted Kim Eung-soo, a doctor at Kim's Eye Hospital in South Korea, as saying that in remote teaching, students should understand how to use electronic devices correctly, such as staying at least 50 centimeters away from the screen.

The second tip for scientific eye use: avoid eyestrain.

The Japanese Ophthalmologists Association recommends that in order to prevent eye fatigue, you need to rest for 5 to 10 minutes after using your eyes for an hour, and try not to play electronic games for more than 40 minutes. Maria Levina, an ophthalmologist at the Russian Eyecraft Ophthalmology Studio, recommends: "Children under 4 years old should not be exposed to electronic products at all; children under 8 years old should not be exposed to electronic products for more than 15 to 20 minutes a day; children over 12 years old should not be exposed to electronic products for more than 2 hours a day."

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The third tip for scientific eye use: increase outdoor activities.

Frank Schaefer, an expert at the Institute of Ophthalmology at the University of Tübingen in Germany, said that the best way to prevent myopia is to spend enough time outdoors, such as two hours a day. Myopia usually appears between the ages of 8 and 15, but the development of the eyes does not end until around the age of 16 to 18. At least before that, sufficient sunlight can inhibit the development of myopia. Park Yujing, an ophthalmologist at Gangnam Bright World in South Korea, also suggested ensuring daily outdoor activities and getting more sun exposure to promote the synthesis of vitamin D to prevent myopia.

The fourth tip for scientific eye use: regular vision checks.

Park Yu-kyung suggested that children should have their eyes checked every six months. Christina Garcia, an ophthalmologist at the Martinez Garcia Eye Clinic in Panama, suggested regular eye checks, with intervals between six months and one year. Raul Perez, a doctor at the Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology, also said that children should avoid using electronic screens within one to two hours before bedtime, and should have eye checks every year if conditions permit.

The principal of a school in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, said that the school has established an alliance with an ophthalmology clinic to conduct eye examinations on all students and faculty members every year.

Comprehensive sources: Xinhuanet, People's Daily, etc.