According to the Federal Agency for Health and Social Development, over the past five years, the incidence of eye diseases in children aged 0 to 17 has increased fivefold. Currently, 30% of children have some kind of vision problems. Myopia is the most common. Myopia occurs when light striking the eyeball forms an image of objects not on the retina of the eye, but in front of it. The child does not see details clearly and begins to squint, putting pressure on the eye. And this only worsens the condition of the visual apparatus.
There are many reasons for childhood myopia. Loss of vision can be temporary (caused by the growth of the child), hereditary, the result of trauma, permanent eye fatigue. The causes of myopia can also lie in psychology. In any case, your child’s visual power needs to be additionally supported. Take this seriously. It is better to take preventive measures now than to deal with the consequences later.
Prevention, general methods
Gymnastics for the eyes. Do eye exercises with the whole family, turn a boring procedure into a fun one. Set aside 5-10 minutes for simple exercises at any time of the day.
Hygiene of vision. Keep the correct lighting in your child’s room. Working on “homework”, sitting at the computer and in front of the TV should be comfortable. Try to protect children’s eyes from injury, chemicals and debris.
Proper nutrition. Look for foods rich in vitamins A, C, E, zinc, and lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene. First of all, these are spinach, pumpkin, blueberries and carrots.
Additional vitamin and mineral complexes… Even a balanced diet is not capable of 100% replenishing the required doses of trace elements and minerals. Preventive courses of vitamin preparations are a rule of good form in addition to a healthy diet.
To strengthen vision, it is better to choose specialized vitamin and mineral complexes. For example, designed with the needs of a growing body in mind.
– these are all vitamins and trace elements necessary for children’s vision, in the correct dosage. It contains active лuutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene, blueberry anthocyanins, vitamins A, C, E, taurine and zinc.
Life dictates its conditions, and now the help of children’s eyes is simply necessary. – natural and necessary prevention of myopia in children.
Before taking it, you should consult your doctor and read the instructions.