(Aditya Shaw, Intern Journalist):According to a survey, only 46% of parents have their eyes examined. Experts say eye examination should begin only after the newborn is born. Small problems can be cured with medicines. Negligence may cause glasses and the number may increase if the test has been done. Eye & Glaucoma Expert Dr. Vinita Ramnani is explaining why it is important to examine the eyes of children.
First of all, know when to conduct an investigation
75% of children’s learning ability is dependent on the eyes. It should begin at birth to examine the eye. An eye examination of a low-birthweight and premature baby should be necessary. To protect the newborn from night blindness, give vitamin-A supplements.
After the age of 3, do an eye test once before going to the first grade. After this, you can get an eye test every 2 to 2 years.
Do not ignore these symptoms in children
Eye examination is necessary to know the cause of problems like eye infections, whiteness on pupils, congenital cataract, digital strain. Apart from this, having headaches, watery eyes, burning sensation and frequent rubbing also indicate problems in the eyes. If you experience such symptoms in children, then consult the expert.
Keep this in mind when children spend time with gadgets
The blue light emanating from the gadgets constantly falls on the eyes, they first cause stagnation and then the muscles are stressed. Eyes become weak due to this for a long time. Their distance vision is more vulnerable, it is called myopia. If this happens continuously, glasses can be installed and the number of those already installed can increase.
According to a recent research, if the use of gadgets in children continues to increase in this way, by 2050, 50 percent of children will get glasses. Children use gadgets so keep some things in mind…
There should be a distance of at least 26 inches between the laptop screen and the eyes.
If using mobile, this distance should be 14 inches. However, it also depends on the length of the hands.
Keep the brightness and contrast of the screen low, so that the eyes are not overly stressed.
It is better to have an antiglare glass on the screen or apply antiglare glasses yourself.
Keep the letters appearing on the screen 3 times the size of the commonly read letters.
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