What are the main methods to prevent myopia?

To prevent myopia, we should develop good eye habits and start from an early age to keep myopia away. Prevention methods are as follows:

1. Ensure correct reading and writing posture.

Pay attention to reading and writing posture, and don't forget the three ones. Knock your chest off the table, keep your eyes one foot away from the book and hold the pen one inch. You can't write with your head tilted or lie on your desk, or lie in bed or read while walking.

Adjust light

Too weak light increases the adjustment burden of the eyes, and too strong light stimulates the eyes. Parents should create good reading conditions for their children, and don't affect their eye health in order to save electricity. It is best for families with conditions to use fluorescent lamps for lighting. Generally speaking, it is best to use a desk lamp to read and write.

Control reading time

Reading for too long is easy to cause eye muscle fatigue, and children will feel sore eyes, which will inevitably affect their vision for a long time. Keep in mind the 20-20-20 principle, let children look 20 feet away every 20 minutes (> 6m) for 20 seconds, and urge them to relax with proper eye spacing. If the child says that his eyes are swollen and sore, he should stop reading and writing until the feeling disappears.

Do more outdoor activities

Many studies have proved that sunlight is beneficial to the synthesis of dopamine, which has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of myopia. Doing outdoor activities for 2 hours every day is very helpful to protect your eyesight.

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