New Delhi. Myopia in Children:  Due to the development of technology, there have been many changes in the lives of children. Like before, now children are not seen playing with friends in the streets, but now they play games on smartphones or play stations. After the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been many changes in their education. They also need a phone or laptop for many of their classes and homework. Due to these reasons, a large part of their day is spent looking at the phone or computer screen.

Due to this, they start falling prey to a sedentary lifestyle, due to which problems like obesity can easily make them their victims, but it also has a side effect on their eyes. Due to excessive screen time, children may have the problem of Myopia, the cases of which are now increasing. Therefore, nowadays children need to wear thick glasses at an early age. In such a situation, it is important that you take care of some things, so that your child does not have to face the problem of myopia (Myopia Prevention). Let's know.

What is Myopia?

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a problem in which one can see objects nearby clearly, but one experiences a lot of difficulty in seeing distant objects. According to the Mayo Clinic, the problem of myopia occurs when the shape of the eyes or a part of the eyes changes, due to which the light starts refracting, i.e. it starts bending. Due to this, the light starts focusing ahead of the retina instead of focusing behind it, due to which distant objects appear blurred. The problem of myopia usually starts in childhood, behind which both genetics and lifestyle play an important role.

Symptoms of myopia

• Distant objects appear blurry
• Frequent rubbing of eyes
• to squint one's eyes
• Frequent blinking
• Headache
• Eye strain
• Pain in the eyes
• Looking too closely at a book or screen while reading or watching TV

How to prevent myopia?

1. Reduce children's screen time. Try to send them outside to play. Do not let them play games on the phone or computer. Also, let them use the phone as little as possible while eating or in their free time. Similarly, take care of how long they watch TV and where they sit while watching it. Reducing screen time reduces the risk of myopia.
2. Do yoga to keep your eyes healthy. Many yogasanas provide relief to the eyes and reduce the risk of eye-related problems.
3. Do not let them use the phone in the dark. Also, when they study, make sure there is enough light in the room. Do not let them study in the dark.
4. Get their eyes checked regularly. Especially, if someone in your family has had the problem of myopia. The risk also increases due to genetics. Also, regular checkups also help in detecting this disease early.