Treatment of myopia
Myopia is a common visual problem, especially in modern society, many people are facing the problem of myopia. So, how to treat myopia? The following is Dr. Chen Zhen's detailed description of several aspects of the treatment of myopia.
Adjust eye habits
The treatment of myopia starts with changing the bad habit of using eyes. Modern people use electronic equipment for a long time, as well as activities such as reading books and watching TV for a long time at close range will increase the visual burden of the eyes, which will lead to myopia. Therefore, it is very important to adjust your eye habits.
First, look into the distance every once in a while to give your eyes a chance to relax. Secondly, avoid using your eyes continuously for a long time, and do eye relaxation exercises at regular intervals. You can close your eyes and take a rest or look into the distance for a while. In addition, when using electronic equipment, pay attention to keeping an appropriate eye distance, and keep a certain distance between the screen and the eyes. These simple methods of adjusting eye habits can reduce the pressure on the eyes and help control the progress of myopia.
In addition, keeping a good reading posture is also an important link to prevent myopia. Keep a straight posture when reading, keep your eyes at a certain distance from the book, and keep proper light when reading, not too bright or too dark.
Drug treatment of myopia
In addition to adjusting the habit of using eyes, medication can also be considered as a method. In recent years, some researches on drug treatment of myopia have achieved certain results.
Among them, the most commonly used drug is low-dose atropine eye drops. Low dose atropine can relax the activation system of the eye and slow down the progress of myopia. This drug generally needs to be guided and monitored by a doctor, and should be used in strict accordance with the doctor's orders. In addition, there are some other drug treatment methods, such as using Chinese patent medicine or Chinese herbal medicine for conditioning, but the effects of these methods need further research and verification.
Glasses and contact lenses
Glasses and contact lenses are widely used to treat myopia. The function of glasses is to correct the refractive error of the eye so that the vision can be corrected. For myopic patients, wearing glasses of appropriate degree can help their vision return to normal. Contact lenses can better improve the visual experience than glasses. However, when using contact lenses, attention should be paid to the correct use and maintenance to avoid eye discomfort or infection.
Surgical treatment of myopia
Surgical treatment is also a feasible option for some patients with high or deepening myopia. At present, the common surgical methods include laser myopia surgery, lens implantation, etc.
Laser myopia surgery can correct vision by changing the shape of the cornea. Among them, LASIK and PRK are the two most common types of laser myopia surgery. Lens implantation is the implantation of intraocular lens into the eye to replace the original lens, thereby changing the refraction of the eye.
It should be noted that surgical treatment of myopia has certain risks, and patients should carefully consider when choosing surgical treatment, consult doctors in detail, and comprehensively assess the risks and effects.
Summary:
There are many ways to treat myopia, including adjusting eye habits, drug treatment, wearing glasses or contact lenses, and surgical treatment. Among them, adjusting eye habits and drug treatment are the most common and conservative treatment methods, which play a positive role in the control of mild myopia. Glasses and contact lenses can effectively improve the vision of myopia. Surgical treatment is a method for long-term correction of vision for patients with high myopia. The selection of appropriate treatment methods should be based on individual eye conditions and the guidance of professional doctors. Through the above methods, we can better protect our eyesight and improve the quality of life.
