Hong Kong has one of the highest rates of myopia in the world, with nearly 18% of children having myopia by the age of 6! What causes myopia in children?
Myopia is due to the long eye axis, in the state of eye adjustment and relaxation of telescopic distance, parallel rays through the eyeball refractive system and focused in front of the retina, resulting in blurred far-sighted scenes, and clearer sights of near-sighting.
Myopia can be congenital, but acquired environmental factors are also the main cause of myopia, such as:
- Long reading distances that are too close
- Electronics are too bright and the environment is too dark
- Look at electronic screens often
- Lack of exposure to sunlight and outdoor time
Symptoms of myopia in children
Spotting that a child suffers from myopia?
Parents should always pay attention to the following behaviors of their children:
- Tell you that you have a headache
- Tell you that you can't see clearly (or have ghosting)
- Blink and rub your eyes often
- The eyes are often red
- When focusing on an electronic screen or reading a book, squint or tilt your head to see clearly
- When looking at an electronic screen or reading a book, you will cover one of your eyes
- Some words are often missed when reading
If parents find that their children often exhibit the above behaviors and are likely to suffer from myopia, parents are advised to take their children for eye examination as soon as possible and seek professional advice from an ophthalmologist.
Early control of myopia in children
May prevent the risk of deepening myopia
Myopia in children cannot be ignored!
Children often look at electronic screens, and the chance of suffering from myopia is greatly increased. If parents find that their child has a near future, it is recommended to consult a professional ophthalmologist for appropriate corrective treatment. There is currently a children's AI myopia control program, which can predict the myopia changes in children after three years, so as to provide personalized myopia correction treatment for children.
If corrective vision treatment is not taken, there is a high chance that myopia will deepen, and the growth of the eye axis will lead to thinner and thinner retinas, and increase the risk of various ophthalmic diseases, such as retinal detachment, macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts. These complications will affect vision, severe cases and even blindness, loss of vision, so it is recommended to control children's myopia as soon as possible, and correct it in time!
Taking children for eye examination as early as possible can effectively avoid or delay the progression of myopia, and reduce the chance and risk of becoming myopia in the future.
Parents remember to remind their children to start by improving their daily habits and protect their eyes from an early age!
