Children's Short-Sightedness
Your child had a problem seeing the board in class when he got home, which is worrying to your child.
His/Her mother addressed the vision-related issue so her child could concentrate on learning without strain,
realizing this wasn't a result of her child’s lack of enthusiasm.
Two things will undoubtedly come to mind:
1. Your child is lying; all he/she really wants is glasses because his/her best friend just bought some.
2. Your child is truly blind. You take your child to the eye doctor after noticing some telltale
indicators (squinting, straining forward to see, among others), and sure enough,
Your child wasn't bluffing after all, he/she is short-sighted. This is excellent news, right? We're able to improve his/her vision!
When it became clear that your child’s short-sightedness could be treated with a straightforward pair of
prescription glasses, everyone exhaled a breath of relief, including the optometrist and parents.
Though there was understandable trepidation because of childhood experiences, happily,
developments in eye care have rendered such concerns unfounded as optical prescriptions
become more dependable with time.
With substantial research in this area, we have identified tactics to slow down the progression at least.
While ultimately no single method can guarantee cessation of advancement,
making an effort is proven to be more beneficial than taking none at all.
Does your child need vision correction? Consider exploring options such as progressive
spectacles lenses, multifocal contacts, and/or hard contact lenses. Recent research has
indicated low-dose atropine drops may be beneficial in some instances; however, these have
yet to technically reach the marketplace and require a therapeutic optometrist for prescription accuracy.
Sunlight is a powerful yet accessible resource with incredible health benefits,
such as preserving and slowing down the progression of short-sightedness.
A simple adjustment to spending at least 1-2 hours outdoors each day could have
remarkable results for those wearing glasses or contact lenses prescribed by their optometrist!
Conclusion:
Tablets and computers offer entertainment indoors, but sunshine is the best way to get your child off
these gadgets. What better activity than spending time outdoors in nature? It's sure to put a smile
on your child’s face and strengthen visual acuity!
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