Title: Impact of Changing Lifestyles on Myopia Risk in Children
Bangkok, Thailand – The prevalence of myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, has skyrocketed in recent years, affecting more than 50% of the modern population. According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), the global population with myopia, reaching an astounding 500 million or 5 diopters, is expected to reach a staggering 1 billion by the year 2050.
This alarming increase in myopia can be attributed to the changing lifestyles of modern individuals, particularly among the new generation. The excessive use of electronic devices, such as computers, tablets, and smartphones, for activities like online studying, watching YouTube, and playing games, has become commonplace. Prolonged exposure to screens and a lack of outdoor activities have emerged as key contributing factors to the rising risks of myopia in children.
Dr. Nattida Wongweerawat, a renowned pediatric ophthalmologist and head of the Myopia Clinic at the Eye Center in Bumrungrad Hospital, warns that children with early-onset myopia face a higher risk of developing eye diseases in old age compared to those who develop myopia later. The progression of myopia tends to accumulate until the age of 18, making individuals with myopia more susceptible to conditions like retinal detachment, degenerative tears, and glaucoma cataracts.
Several risk factors influence the development of myopia in children. Firstly, the hereditary factor plays a significant role, with children having short-sighted parents being more prone to myopia. Additionally, premature babies who receive treatment for retinal disorders, known as Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), may experience rapid and frequent myopic changes. Furthermore, children who engage in excessive close-sighted activities, such as excessive reading, studying, and gaming, are more likely to develop myopia. On the other hand, children who spend less than two hours a day on outdoor activities tend to experience earlier onset myopia compared to those with more outdoor time.
For parents seeking to slow down or control the progression of their children’s myopia, lifestyle modifications are recommended. Encouraging children to engage in outdoor activities for more than two hours a day while reducing prolonged close eye activities can help mitigate myopia risks. Additionally, various methods to slow down myopia progression have gained acceptance globally. These include the use of specialized eyeglasses or contact lenses, eye drops, and myopic defocus therapy, which has shown promising results in slowing down visual acuity deterioration in children. Scientific research and FDA certification support these alternative approaches, making them viable options for concerned parents.
As the prevalence of myopia continues to surge, it is crucial for individuals, especially parents, to be aware of the impact of changing lifestyles on eye health. Promoting a balance between screen time and outdoor activities can help prevent or alleviate myopia risks in children, ultimately safeguarding their long-term eye health.
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The lifestyle of the new generation has changed. Use your eyes to do activities for learning and relaxation. Affects the risk of ‘myopia’ in children.
WHO states that the modern population has myopia more than 50% and the astonishing There is a global population that will be short-sighted – 500 or 5 diopters, reaching 1 billion people in 2050 because the lifestyle of modern people is changing. Use your eyes to do activities for learning and relaxation, such as studying online, watching YouTube, playing games through computers, tablets, and smartphones in the near term for a long time, affecting the risk. myopia in children
Nattida Wongweerawat, MD Pediatric ophthalmologist and ophthalmologist Head of the Myopia Clinic at the Eye Center at Bumrungrad Hospital said that children with myopia Young people have a higher risk of eye disease in old age than children with late myopia. Because the increase in myopia will continue to accumulate, not decrease, until the age of 18, where people who are short-sighted will face a higher risk of developing eye diseases such as retinal detachment, degenerative tears, or glaucoma cataracts, etc., more than myopia many times less
There are 4 main risk factors that make myopic children more or less in every person:
Inheritance if parents are short sighted Children tend to myopia Yes, premature babies with a retinal disorder known as ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity), in particular, are treated with a laser or an injection to block the abnormal blood vessels. This group will have a short look that comes fast and often. Children with close-sighted activities such as reading a lot, studying a lot, playing a lot of games, and children with outdoor activities less than 2 hours a day. It was found that the onset of myopia was earlier than children who had more than 2 hours of outdoor activities per day.
For parents with children myopia want to slow down or control the progress in sight The doctor recommends changing the children’s lifestyle. Let him have more outdoor activities for more than 2 hours a day and reduce close eye activities for a long time. Other ways to slow down myopia accepted worldwide, such as eye drops Wearing special glasses or contact lenses Myopic defocus is another option very good instead of delaying the increase in visual acuity in children. Because it uses a principle that can actually slow down myopia that can be explained by science. And there is certified research used in real children. For many years it has been consistently reliable. And certified by the FDA There is clear research. So it’s a very good choice.
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