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As the saying goes: the eyes are the windows of the soul, and protecting the eyes is protecting the heart.
According to the 2022 National Health Commission report, the overall myopia rate of children and adolescents in mainland China is as high as 53.6%, and the incidence of myopia among adolescents ranks first in the world, which is very worrying.
What is particularly worrying is that the group of myopia patients in the mainland is constantly getting younger.
With the popularization of electronic products and smartphones, young children are increasingly becoming a high incidence of myopia, and children aged 2-3 are in a critical period of vision development, so they need special protection and attention.
As parents, what can we do to prevent and protect our children's vision?
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1. Arrange children's vision activities reasonably
It is known that the main cause of the formation of myopia is long-term use of the eyes at an inappropriate distance and time.
Staring at electronic products for a long time will make children's eyes and visual fatigue, and it is easy to cause myopia and pink eye.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under 2 years of age do not use any electronic media, and children aged 2-4 are restricted to no more than one hour per day and no more than 15 minutes at a time.
In addition to limiting the time spent on electronic devices, parents can also increase the time for their children's eye exercises.
Eye exercises can not only effectively relieve eye fatigue, but also promote eye blood circulation and prevent the occurrence of myopia and amblyopia.
Some simple eye exercises can effectively relieve the child's visual pressure, such as closing the eyes and relaxing, looking up for 1 minute, looking down for 1 minute, shaking the head left and right for 1 minute, etc.
In addition, outdoor exercise is also very beneficial for children's eye health. Long-term home life is prone to myopia in children, and outdoor exercise can absorb a lot of sunlight, promote vitamin D synthesis, and help protect eye health.
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Second, provide diversified food
Diet is also an important factor in eyesight.
Providing your child with nutritious foods can be an effective way to improve your child's vision health. For 2-3 year olds, a rich nutritional intake includes:
1. Protein foods containing amino acids
Because the cornea is made up of a protein called keratin, consuming enough protein can help increase the elasticity of the cornea.
Protein-rich foods such as fish, chicken, eggs, and beans should be the focus of young children's diets.
2. Fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoids
Carotenoids are a very important nutrient that can maintain the health of the eye epidermis and improve eye fatigue.
Carrots, celery, pumpkin, citrus and other foods are all foods containing carotenoids, and parents are advised to give more food to their children.
3. Vitamin A intake
Vitamin A helps maintain visual health and helps the retina adapt to different light conditions.
Yellow-green vegetables and fruits such as spinach, tomatoes, grapefruit, etc. are foods rich in vitamin A.
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3. Check your child's eye health regularly
Although parents can protect their child's eyes from food and activities, it is still possible for children to develop eye problems, and some problems require professional doctors and examinations to detect.
Finding a professional institution is an important factor in choosing a hospital. From the eye examination machine to the examination doctor, professional personnel are required to operate.
The eye centers of some large hospitals have better examination equipment and experienced professionals, and parents can check the relevant hospital information of large hospitals online and ask the hospital's experts. Parents can also go to well-known medical platforms to certify the qualifications of professional hospitals or doctors.
It is worth mentioning that pediatric ophthalmologists are the most professional doctors for examining children's eyes, and it is recommended that parents should regularly take their children to children's ophthalmology for examination.
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4. Parents' responsibilities
As a child's first teacher, parents play a vital role in vision protection.
Correctly guiding the child to protect his vision not only helps the child's health, but also improves the child's intellectual development.
Parents have good vision habits in daily life to help children learn vision protection. If you refuse to eat meals in a low-light environment, ensure sufficient nutrition and take care of your eyes.
In addition to creating a good eye care environment, parents can also read and promote vision care to their children.
(1) Reasonable use of electronic equipment;
(2) Ensure outdoor exercise time;
(3) Careful children's food conditioning;
(4) Timely and regular visual acuity detection.
Vision protection also needs to strengthen family education, cultivate children's awareness of appropriate vision care from an early age, children will feel the importance of the family, and can also prevent vision problems through conscious eye protection.
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Your child's eye health and vision problems should not be ignored, and it is necessary to protect your child's vision health by arranging your child's vision activities, providing a variety of food, and regularly checking your child's eye health.
Vision protection is closely related to family culture and is part of family education. Vision protection for parents and children is not only verbal preaching, but also positive action.
Parents can start from themselves, constantly pay attention to their children's eye health and enjoy life, encourage children to participate in outdoor activities, reduce the pressure of myopia, and give children a bright future.
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