Eyes are not only a part of the body, but also the windows to the soul. In modern life, with so much information around us, almost everything we do (except for sleeping) requires our eyes. This means that if we want to keep healthy and enjoy a wonderful life, we must maintain a pair of healthy eyes.
Let’s learn a little about myopia so that we become more informed.
How is myopia formed?
Myopia can occur as a result of different factors:
- Genetic factors
In families with highly myopic parents, the incidence of myopia in the next generation is higher. For pathological myopia, genetic factors play a major role.
- Environmental factors
These factors include age, duration and intensity of close-up visual activities, ethnicity, light exposure, diet, and lifestyle.
- How to determine if you are nearsighted?
You often need to take a closer look. For example, habitually leaning forward when watching TV, or getting very close and low when reading or writing.
Squinting: When unable to see distant targets clearly, a person habitually squints to compensate.
Blinking: Frequent blinking can, to some extent, relieve nearsightedness and increase visual clarity.
Crossing one’s eyes: Tilting the head or looking at things with crossed eyes reduces scattered light and eliminates some aberrations, making the view clearer.
Furrowing one’s brows: Furrowing the brows can cause changes to the eyelids and extraocular muscles, altering the shape of the eyeball and the cornea and temporarily improving visual acuity.
Being grumpy: Tired from school, anxiety may occur when the child cannot see clearly.
- Develop good habits for using your eyes:
Use your phone less, watch TV less and play less tablet games, as staring at electronic screens for long periods of time at close distances is very harmful to your eyes.
When reading, the sitting posture should be correct. Your eyes should keep a certain distance from the pages of a book. Don’t read while lying down, lying on your stomach, walking or riding in a car. Do not look at things in places where it is too bright or too dark.
Pay attention to personal hygiene. Do not rub your eyes with your hands because doing so increases your chances of getting your eyes infected. If a foreign object enters your eye, you should wash it out with clean water.
Go outdoors and participate in physical exercise, jump rope, kick a ball around, run… Let’s make our bodies healthier and healthier!
Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits; don’t be a picky or partial eater.
Meet with the Health Service Center personnel and ophthalmologist for eye check-ups every semester!
How to maintain good eyesight？
- Two Key Actions
- Maintain correct posture when reading and writing;
- The pencil/pen and workbookshould be set at 60 degrees when writing;
- Three notes
- Maintain a distance ofone fist between your body and the table;
- Maintain a distance of 30cm between your eyes and the bookyou are reading;
- If you have been reading and writing for an hour, take a break or look into the distance for a while.
3． Choose a good reading environment
Avoid reading while riding in a car, walking, or reading in places with insufficient or strong lighting; do not read while lying down. When reading, the light source should come from behind or diagonally from the left or right – the light should not be placed in front of you or directly shining into your eyes.
4．Pay attention to personal hygiene
Avoid using unclean towels or public face washing facilities to prevent infectious eye diseases. Do not rub your eyes with your hands when your eyes feel sore or tired.