When a child sits at a computer for a long time, his eyes get very tired and begin to see worse, redness, a feeling of dryness in his eyes, and even headaches may appear. Due to chronic fatigue, the blood supply to the eyes is disturbed. All this can lead to serious illness.
About what kind of prophylaxis should be given to children during the period of self-isolation, Igor Erikovich Aznauryan, MD, professor, ophthalmosurgeon, shared with us. Co-founder of the Joy of a Clear Look Foundation, a charity platform created to increase the availability of medical care for children and adolescents with eye diseases. The platform connects patients and medical institutions with each other. She is actively supported by singer Diana Gurtskaya, a famous showman and TV presenter Garik Martirosyan.
5 Ways to Save Your Vision
- Do not forget to blink to avoid dry eyes.
If you spend a lot of time in front of a computer or with a gadget in your hand, then you forget to blink. As a result, the eyes practically stop moisturizing, there is a feeling of discomfort. This can cause eye health problems, and in especially advanced cases, it can lead to corneal injury. Therefore, you must not forget to blink 5-6 times per minute.
For children with increased eye sensitivity, doctors prescribe special drops.
- Improve your child’s workspace
The computer monitor should be placed so that it is no closer from the eyes than at arm's length, and the top of the case is at the eye level of the child.
Adjust the height of the seat for the child to sit in order to make him as comfortable as possible.
It’s worth working at a computer only in a sitting position. When the child is tired, he definitely needs to get up, walk around the apartment and relax.
- Adjust lighting
It is necessary to place the monitor so that the light from the lamp is not reflected in it. It is necessary to monitor its cleanliness, periodically wipe with special wipes, because dust and stains can also cause glare that irritate the eyes.
Do not sit with the gadget in a dark room. In the absence of light, the image on the screen appears brighter and clearer. And the eyes in these contrasting conditions get tired faster, as they try to adapt immediately to the dark and bright light.
It is worthwhile to ensure that direct artificial light does not get into the eyes of the child. Therefore, it is so important that the work surface is illuminated.
In the afternoon, the windows should be curtained so that diffused light forms in the room.
- If your child’s eyes get tired often, adjust the lighting level of the monitor and gadget
Parents need to configure automatic gadget screen brightness control: in the middle of the day, the light level changes, and the child himself probably will not remember to change the settings.
- Remember to relax
A child must have at least two minutes per hour rest from the gadget or computer. You can just close your eyes and imagine black. It happens that, closing his eyes, the child sees glare or bright points. Then he should repeat the exercise until he completely relaxes. Such a training will relieve eye muscles from fatigue and increase their blood supply.
These rules will help keep your children healthy eyes. But do not forget that children often can not notice a deterioration in their vision, and parents need to carefully observe how the child reads, and be interested in how he sees objects near and far.
In case of any changes in vision, it is necessary to consult a specialist.
Igor Erikovich Aznauryan: “We understand how important it is to diagnose changes in vision at an early stage, but not in all regions of Russia this can be done quickly. Especially during quarantine and self-isolation. To make children's help more accessible, we have come up with distance treatment courses that can be used to treat eyesight in children and adolescents without visiting clinics. The child can be anywhere: at home, in the village of his grandmother, in another country - with remote treatment this does not matter. It is possible to undergo therapeutic treatment courses by compulsory medical insurance, and if surgical intervention is necessary, our charity foundation will choose children from low-income families or who find themselves in difficult life situations to provide them with financial assistance for the operation ”
