Children\’s vision is no less important than learning

It was just a routine eye exam, but it really taught me a lesson. My husband and I are both short-sighted, so we have always attached great importance to protecting our children\’s eyesight. This is reflected in the fact that the TV is rarely turned on at home, and is only turned on during major holidays, such as the Spring Festival, so that the TV is almost broken. iPads and mobile phones are never given to children to play with. Our family does not play any form of games, so there is no addiction to mobile phones. Various learning apps are also rarely used. Although they are powerful, they are reluctant to use them in order to protect eyesight. I once wrote an article about this issue (\”English APP has so many benefits, why don’t I use it for my children?\”). I rarely watch movies, especially 3D movies. When my children grow up, they have not watched more than 5 movies. department. Pay attention to your reading and writing posture. When my children were not in school, I had already prepared eye protection devices, eye-friendly lamps, ear-mounted vision reminder devices, and pencil holders. During the tutoring sessions, I sat next to them, always supervising and reminding them to \”sit up straight\” and \”keep your head up\”! So I have always been confident about my child\’s vision. During the three-year physical examination in kindergarten, the child\’s vision was 5.0, which is normal. I haven\’t worried about it since I went to school. Because: 1. We rarely use electronic products themselves, let alone become addicted to them. 2. Reading and writing postures have developed relatively correct habits. 3. The child is taller and sits at the back of the classroom. 4. We put very little pressure on our children to study, and we don’t often sign up for tutoring classes. It’s not like the homework is so heavy that the children can’t hold their heads up. However, even with such precautions, the first physical examination after my child entered school gave me a heavy blow. It used to be 5.0, but now it’s 4.9! I was surprised and asked the child why. The child said that he could not see clearly during the examination and that the light box-type eye chart reflected light. I just believed it. When checking with an eye chart at home, I felt that he could also see the line 5.0 clearly. Go online to find out. Some information says: Children are young and still in the growth and development stage, so there may be fluctuations and ups and downs. So I talked about going to the hospital for a check-up, but because there were many things to do, it was delayed. I remembered this weekend that I needed to go to the hospital to get some commonly used medicine, so I went to a nearby tertiary hospital to see the ophthalmologist. It doesn’t matter if you don’t see it, you will be shocked when you see it! This time when I checked my vision, it actually dropped to 4.8! It has only been two months since the last physical examination, so why has it dropped again? I left the hospital with a lot of worries. I searched the Internet for information, went to CNKI to search for relevant papers, went to public accounts to search for articles that others had written, went to Moments to ask friends… After a lot of trouble, I came to these conclusions. 1. Children’s vision is in a critical period of growth and development and is easy to fluctuate, but it does not become fixed all at once. 2. Parents should never take their children’s eyesight lightly. 3. If our parents are myopic, the probability of our children being myopic is higher than others, so we need to be extra careful. 4. Outdoor activities are the most beneficial way to slow down vision loss. In fact, for children in big cities now, the living environment itself causes damage to the eyes everywhere. In school, almost all classes are held in buildings, and classes are held in classrooms. Except for physical education classes and gymnasium time,There is very little time for outdoor activities. But the sad thing is that winter is coming and smog often appears. When the smog comes, all physical education classes and exercises are cancelled, so the children can only stay indoors for one day. In this situation, the focal length of the child\’s eyes can hardly be adjusted, making it particularly easy for children to become myopic. Today\’s learning pressure is high. Children have many tasks to complete in school. They often have to write and write, which increases the burden on their eyes. Many children start learning before school, but their reading and writing postures are not correct and they have developed bad habits. In class, even if the teacher repeatedly says and reminds them, and goes to the side to lift the child\’s head, which is too low, the child will still lie down. on the table. Light pollution in cities and lights on children\’s products are all harmful to the eyes. For example, when it gets dark, there are colorful neon lights everywhere; in the elevator, video advertisements are hung everywhere; and it is difficult for children to avoid the light decorations on children\’s supplies – toys, clothes, and shoes. However, to put it bluntly, the general environment is already like this. No one can change it. We can only adapt. Therefore, we have formulated a series of measures based on our actual situation. 1. Go to an authoritative hospital for examination and consultation as soon as possible. 2. Ensure that children have time for outdoor activities every day, especially in winter when school time cannot be guaranteed. They should do more outdoor activities after school. Even if the weather is cold, even if there is haze, wear a mask and ensure that you are outside. time. According to my friend, he consulted a professional doctor and the doctor said that staying indoors for a long time, even if not reading or writing, is very harmful to the eyes. 3. At home, except for the necessary use of your eyes for study, reduce other uses of your eyes. 4. When playing the piano, look into the distance after ten minutes to relieve eye strain. 5. Eat less sugar, sweets are also very harmful to the eyes. 6. At home, often look out from the balcony to adjust your vision. 7. Do eye exercises correctly. I read some articles and many talked about parents’ persistence. Even if the child\’s vision has declined and he has been diagnosed with myopia, he cannot just relax and break the pot. It is always good for your eyesight to adjust the distance of your eyes more and ensure outdoor activities.