There are 3 ways to control myopia, one of which only requires “drug drops”?

We all know that myopia is generally irreversible. This is because most myopia is caused by the elongation of the eye axis, and the eye axis length, like our height, cannot be shortened, which is why most myopia is irreversible. In the adolescent and child stage, the eye axis length has not yet been finalized. We must control the growth of children's myopia as much as possible to avoid it from developing into high myopia. What are some ways to do this?

Improve the environment and eye behavior

Starting with your own eye habits is the first step to control myopia. First of all, you need to ensure that you spend more than 2 hours outdoors during the day and reduce the time you use electronic products. At the same time, you need to pay attention to learning the posture of reading, so that your eyes are one foot away from the book, your body is one fist away from the desk, and your hand holding the pen is one inch away from the tip of the pen. In addition, do not read books or electronic learning products while walking, riding in a car, or lying down, and do not read in a dim environment or play with your phone with the lights off!

Optical methods

For teenagers and children, once they have myopia, it is recommended to go to the hospital for medical optometry and choose the appropriate method to correct vision under the advice of professional doctors. If it is not corrected in time and allowed to develop, the degree may increase faster and affect the child's visual quality. Through optical methods such as frame glasses, orthokeratology lenses, multifocal contact lenses, RGP, etc., the growth of myopia can be controlled to a certain extent. The specific method to be used needs to be given by the doctor based on the optometry results and eye conditions.

Among them, orthokeratology is to wear orthokeratology lenses at night to temporarily create a concave lens shape for the cornea, thereby improving naked eye vision during the day, that is, you don’t need to wear anything during the day to see clearly. Because of this feature, it has attracted much attention in recent years, but it should be reminded that orthokeratology lenses can only be fitted by professional ophthalmic medical institutions, and during use, strict attention should be paid to hygiene, standardized operation, and regular follow-up visits.

Drug method

There are some eye drops on the market that claim to have the function of "restoring vision" or "curing vision". We must not believe them. But in fact, according to recent studies, there is a kind of eye drops that can control the progression of myopia to a certain extent, and that is low-concentration atropine eye drops. However, the use of low-concentration atropine must be decided by a professional ophthalmologist whether to use it, how to use it, and what concentration to use. Parents must not blindly purchase and use this drug on their own.