A recent study said that sleeping with the lights on will make babies more likely to be short-sighted in the future, especially children under 2 years old. According to ophthalmologists, this statement has certain medical truth. When children's eyes are developing rapidly between 0 and 2 years old, parents should allow their children to receive less light while sleeping. If the baby is dependent on light, the lights can be turned off to gradually reduce the dependence.
"Sleeping with lights on makes babies more susceptible to myopia in the future" is reasonable
According to the report, Richard Stone and his colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in the United States conducted a survey on 479 parents of children aged 2 to 16 years old. The results found that: if the baby sleeps in a dark room before the age of two, the myopia rate is 10%; if the baby sleeps in a room with a night light, the myopia rate is 34%; if the baby sleeps in a room with headlights on, the myopia rate is 55%.
From a medical point of view, it is true that sleeping with the lights on will make babies, especially those under 2 years old, more susceptible to myopia in the future. Because myopia is closely related to environment, genetics, etc., the summarized ratio may not be the most accurate.
Flying a kite for an outing can help prevent myopia
The warm breeze is blowing, and early spring is a good time to fly a kite. Experts recommend that if teenagers and children want to adjust their eye muscles and prevent the formation of myopia, the first choice is kite flying. "Actually, it's not that flying kites has any specific therapeutic effect, but this kind of outdoor activity can help stretch the body and mind, and can help children see as much heights and distances as possible." Experts said.
Experts say that the occurrence of myopia is closely related to excessive nearsightedness and long-term eye use, which causes tension in the ciliary muscles of the eyes. Kite flying allows children to extend their sight to high and distant places, naturally adjust their eye muscles, and help them relax and rest. "The reason why the myopia rate of urban children is much higher than that of rural children is because their far and near visual field exchange is far less than that of rural children, so they cannot maintain the flexible expansion and contraction of the regulating muscles in the eyes. Children's indoor activities are basically near vision, so they must find opportunities to see more distance." Experts said.
In addition to looking into the distance, looking into the green is also very helpful in preventing myopia. It is understood that human eyes are most afraid of ultraviolet rays. Swimming without sunglasses or being exposed to snow for too long will cause visual damage. White light and red light are also highly irritating to the eyes. Indoor lights, especially computers, game consoles, and TV screens, may cause damage to the retina. "But the green of nature is just the opposite. Not only is it not harmful to people's eyes, it is very beneficial to assisting in vision recovery and eye rest. It is a very suitable color for human viewing." Experts said that spring is when vegetation is growing. When you go to grasslands, hillsides, forest parks and other places in your free time, everywhere you go is filled with fresh green, which is both eye-catching and soothing to the heart.
