Methods to prevent myopia in teenagers

Nowadays, children often suffer from myopia and amblyopia, which have great harm and impact on children's vision. Myopia will make children unable to see things clearly and blur their vision, which will have great harm to their future life. If children cannot see things clearly in the future, it is easy for them to decline in learning or even have trouble working. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent myopia in teenagers from an early age. So what are the ways to prevent myopia in teenagers?

The time of using eyes at close range should not be too long. You should rest for 10 to 15 minutes every 45 to 60 minutes. When resting, you should look out the window or do outdoor activities to fully relax the eye accommodation muscles.

Do eye exercises and massage the acupoints under the eyes every once in a while.

The light should be moderate when using your eyes at close range. Excessive or weak light when using the eyes at close range is an important factor in causing myopia. Therefore, at night or in a dimly lit environment, it is best to use a 40-60W incandescent lamp and place it in the upper left corner of the desk. This is because the light of incandescent lamps is relatively soft and has good color rendering properties, which makes it easy for the eyes to adapt, thus preventing eye fatigue caused by excessive or dark light.

Blinking method: Tilt your head back and blink continuously to get the blood flowing. When your eyes are slightly tired, just blink 2 to 3 times.

Alternating hot and cold compress method: Soak one towel in hot water that is slightly hotter than bath water, and soak another towel in cold water with ice cubes. First put the hot towel on the eyes for about five minutes, and then put the cold towel on the eyes for five minutes.

When preventing myopia in teenagers, you can try this method to adjust and improve their myopia in time. When preventing myopia in children, you must reduce their bad habits of watching TV and using mobile phones. These habits will cause myopia in teenagers. If your child accidentally develops myopia, don't worry, find the right way to treat your child's symptoms in time.