Myopia in children is a growing concern: Doctor shares causes, symptoms and eye exercises to improve eye health
4 months ago

Myopia in children is a growing concern: Doctor shares causes, symptoms and eye exercises to improve eye health

Hindustan Times  

Myopia, also referred to as nearsightedness, is an eye condition where people face difficulty in seeing objects that are far from them. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Siddharth Kesarwani, Ophthalmologist, JNR Children's Eye Care & Squint Clinic, Borivali West, said, “Myopia is a growing vision concern usually affecting young school going children, often driven by modern lifestyle factors and environmental influences.” Myopia s an eye condition where people face difficulty in seeing objects that are far from them. Scroll down to know the causes, symptoms to watch out for and eye exercises that can improve eye health. Preventive measures to take: Outdoor activities: Encourage children and adults to spend time outside, as natural light helps maintain healthy eye development.

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Just 1 Hour Of Daily Screen Use Can Increase Myopia Risk. Check Symptoms
1 month ago

Just 1 Hour Of Daily Screen Use Can Increase Myopia Risk. Check Symptoms

ABP News  

Spending just an hour before digital screens can leave a person at greater risk of myopia, as per a new study. A daily one-hour increment in digital screen time was associated with 21 per cent higher odds of myopia, according to the study published in JAMA Network Open. As children increasingly embrace smart devices at younger ages and spend more …

Alarming rise of myopia in Indian kids: 5 things parents must do now to save their child's eyesight
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Alarming rise of myopia in Indian kids: 5 things parents must do now to save their child's eyesight

Hindustan Times  

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a growing concern in India, especially among children. Managing screen time and digital device use The surge in myopia cases is closely linked to the rise in screen usage among children. Constant screen exposure and close-up activities like reading or tablet use can strain young eyes, increasing myopia risk. Limiting device use and encouraging a balanced …

Experts chart rapid rise of medical condition set to hit 740m children by 2050 - girls are more at risk than boys
5 months ago

Experts chart rapid rise of medical condition set to hit 740m children by 2050 - girls are more at risk than boys

Daily Mail  

Parents are being warned of the rapid rise in short sightedness in children, as a third of kids now need glasses according to landmark global study. Reseearchers revealed that girls are more likely to suffer from short sightedness than boys Experts have long warned it is because youngsters are spending less time outdoors and more time watching TV and playing …

Childhood Myopia: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
5 months, 1 week ago

Childhood Myopia: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

News 18  

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a new epidemic that is spreading quickly in today’s technology-dependent world where screens have become an unavoidable part of daily lives. This is a worrying trend as it not only marks a dependency on glasses but also increases the risk of conditions including glaucoma and retinal detachment.

Are we facing a myopia pandemic? Nearly 1 billion children could need glasses by 2050
6 months ago

Are we facing a myopia pandemic? Nearly 1 billion children could need glasses by 2050

Hindustan Times  

Vision issues are reaching alarming levels, resembling a pandemic. Research indicates myopia among children is rising dramatically, with nearly a billion potentially needing glasses. Causes and Solutions The researchers identify several contributing factors to the rise in myopia, including increased screen time, decreased outdoor activities, and the early introduction of formal education in certain cultures. The study suggests that girls …

Why ARE so many children now short-sighted? Experts reveal their suspicions as new research shows a third of kids need glasses
6 months ago

Why ARE so many children now short-sighted? Experts reveal their suspicions as new research shows a third of kids need glasses

Daily Mail  

The pandemic may be to blame for spiralling levels of short-sightedness in children, researchers revealed today. Experts have long warned it is because youngsters are spending less time outdoors and more time watching TV and playing video games. Experts have long warned it is because youngsters are spending less time outdoors and more time watching TV and playing video games …

Headache in students might be vision problem: Key signs teachers should watch for
7 months, 1 week ago

Headache in students might be vision problem: Key signs teachers should watch for

Hindustan Times  

When a little boy burst into tears in her third-grade classroom last fall, Audrey Jost pulled him aside while the other kids were at recess. Headache in students might be vision problem: Key signs teachers should watch for {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A few days later the boy returned with contact lenses, seeming like a different kid, said Jost, who …

Doctor shares common vision problems in children and tips to combat them
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctor shares common vision problems in children and tips to combat them

Hindustan Times  

Pediatric eye care helps in ensuring that the eyes and eye health is maintained in children. "Early detection and treatment of eye problems can prevent long-term visual impairments and support optimal development," said Dr Chanda Gupta. Early detection and treatment of eye problems can prevent long-term visual impairments and support optimal development.” Common vision problems in children: Refractive errors: These …

Epidemic of Myopia Among Urban Kids, Warn Eye Experts, Blame It On Early Use of Screens
10 months ago

Epidemic of Myopia Among Urban Kids, Warn Eye Experts, Blame It On Early Use of Screens

News 18  

It’s becoming increasingly common to see young children with poor eyesight wearing glasses these days. And now, it is expected that by 2050, every third child might be suffering from myopia in India.” Similarly, Dr Himika Gupta, a consultant ophthalmologist at Mumbai-based SRCC Children’s Hospital told News18, that the myopia prevalence among urban children has “tripled”, blaming “increased screen time” …

Young children glued to their screen at risk of eye problems
11 months, 1 week ago

Young children glued to their screen at risk of eye problems

Dutch News  

Short-sightedness among young children is becoming more common because they are spending too much time staring at screens, eye hospitals are warning. There are no exact national figures but the eye departments at hospitals across the country are reporting a clear upward trend in the number of young children with problems. “We think that in a couple of years over …

Too much time staring at mobile phones is putting children at risk of blindness, top eye surgeons warn
1 year ago

Too much time staring at mobile phones is putting children at risk of blindness, top eye surgeons warn

Daily Mail  

Top eye surgeons are warning that soaring numbers of children are in danger of going blind because of too much time staring at mobile phones and too little time outside. British children as young as four are wearing special contact lenses to counter the growing problem with doctors increasingly seeing teenagers with the worst possible score for short-sightedness. Top eye …

Why glasses work: Corrective lenses don't make your vision weaker over time.
1 year, 5 months ago

Why glasses work: Corrective lenses don't make your vision weaker over time.

Slate  

This is Explainer, a column that answers questions we all have. Lotus went viral recently after she claimed that people “do not need glasses.” Instead, per a TikTokker who goes by @mallorysthoughts who attended Lotus’ $11 master class on healing vision, Lotus suggested “eye yoga” and affirmations like “I SEE WITH LOVE AND JOY.” She also, per Mallory, recommended “rubbing …

7 signs your child may need glasses
2 years, 4 months ago

7 signs your child may need glasses

Hindustan Times  

7 signs your child may need glasses Undiagnosed vision issues can affect your child's performance, therefore it's vital to understand eye health so you can spot the warning indications that your child might have a vision issue and need glasses.. 1 / 7 View Photos in a new improved layout "Vision problems can affect your child’s performance in and out …

Tsunami of myopia cases among children after schools reopen, say ophthalmologists
2 years, 8 months ago

Tsunami of myopia cases among children after schools reopen, say ophthalmologists

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Samyukta Pawar, a resident of Goregaon had to take her daughter to an ophthalmologist after the school told her that the six-year-old could not see the blackboard clearly. Tsunami of myopia cases among children after schools reopen, say ophthalmologists City ophthalmologists have said that after schools resumed physical classes, they have seen a surge in cases where parents realised …

Myopia: Causes behind the sudden rise of short sightedness in India, treatment and preventive tips
2 years, 8 months ago

Myopia: Causes behind the sudden rise of short sightedness in India, treatment and preventive tips

Hindustan Times  

In myopia, one has difficulty in seeing far into the distance due to the clouding of the lens, which leads to cataract due to vitamin A deficiency and a lack of pigments needed for photoreceptor cells to function properly. Myopia: Causes behind the sudden rise of short sightedness in India, treatment and preventive tips Causes: In an interview with HT …

Opthalmologists flag ‘Quarantine Myopia’ among children
3 years, 7 months ago

Opthalmologists flag ‘Quarantine Myopia’ among children

The Hindu  

It has been almost a year and a half that children have been at home, and the idea of education or entertainment is centered around digital screens. Citing this unprecedented situation, ophthalmologists say they are seeing an increase in cases of Myopia among children under 15 years since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. “Our figures show that there is a …

Study Reveals Cases of Myopia On The Rise During Pandemic: Here's Why Kids' Screen Time Should Be Capped
3 years, 7 months ago

Study Reveals Cases of Myopia On The Rise During Pandemic: Here's Why Kids' Screen Time Should Be Capped

News 18  

With hectic work schedules and several household chores to tackle, many parents’ go-to method to calm their toddlers down is to make them sit with a cartoon or a fun educational video on a phone or laptop. A recent study conducted by a private Chennai hospital revealed that there had been a 25 per cent rise in cases of myopia …

Is short-sightedness increasing in children?
3 years, 9 months ago

Is short-sightedness increasing in children?

Live Mint  

If recent data is to be seen, myopia is on the rise. Not only do most studies show that children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to develop myopia, studies requiring children to spend extra time outdoors during school hours have shown the rate of myopia onset decreased compared with children who didn’t spend additional time outdoors. For …

Vision to fight myopia
5 years, 7 months ago

Vision to fight myopia

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Doctors say children’s habit of being glued to mobiles, computers and television sets is a contributing factor in the increased incidence of myopia and it’s high time a balance is struck in the use of new-age devices. Indian Medical Association and Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons are now joining hands to combat this abberation by creating awareness in schools …

There's a scientific reason nerds have bad eyesight
6 years, 9 months ago

There's a scientific reason nerds have bad eyesight

Salon  

There may be a scientific reason that nerds wear glasses: All that book learning has made their eyesight worse than their jock counterparts. “This study provides new evidence suggesting that education is a causal risk factor for myopia,” said Professor Jez Guggenheim from Cardiff University’s School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, who co-led the research. “With the rapid rise in …

Light does have a key role in nearsightedness, Erasmus researchers say
6 years, 9 months ago

Light does have a key role in nearsightedness, Erasmus researchers say

Dutch News  

Researchers at the Erasmus teaching hospital in Rotterdam say they now have genetic proof that light processing in the eye plays a role in nearsightedness, providing further evidence that children should play more outside. Last year, research by Erasmus MC, based on a continual study of a group of Rotterdam children, had already shown that nearsighted children spend less time …

Light does have a key role in nearsightedness, Erasmus researchers say
6 years, 9 months ago

Light does have a key role in nearsightedness, Erasmus researchers say

Dutch News  

Researchers at the Erasmus teaching hospital in Rotterdam say they now have genetic proof that light processing in the eye plays a role in nearsightedness, providing further evidence that children should play more outside. Last year, research by Erasmus MC, based on a continual study of a group of Rotterdam children, had already shown that nearsighted children spend less time …

Kids facing blindness risk
8 years, 8 months ago

Kids facing blindness risk

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Poor living standards at home and lack of health screening facilities and support are affecting the eyesight of children studying in state government run schools in Hyderabad. A study by doctors from the community medicine department of Osmania Medical College covering 600 students aged between 12-16 years from 10 government high schools in Hyderabad found that 23.3 per cent …

Short-sightedness 'is an epidemic because children don't spend enough time outdoors'
10 years ago

Short-sightedness 'is an epidemic because children don't spend enough time outdoors'

Daily Mail  

Children should be encouraged to play outside to stave off short-sightedness, experts have warned. Research has shown that environmental factors play a part in the condition, with higher rates noted in countries where they have a more rigorous education regime meaning children spend more time indoors She said environmental factors play a huge role in the development of myopia. Countries …

Why Is Nearsightedness Skyrocketing Among Chinese Youth?
10 years, 1 month ago

Why Is Nearsightedness Skyrocketing Among Chinese Youth?

NPR  

Why Is Nearsightedness Skyrocketing Among Chinese Youth? School kids are forced to spend countless hours studying for the country's do-or-die college entrance exam, the dreaded "gaokao." Sponsor Message "A lot of Chinese parents, they think, if fail the university gaokao — or entry exam — they won't have a good career," He says. "The big difference was the Chinese children …

Keep an eye on your child’s vision
11 years, 9 months ago

Keep an eye on your child’s vision

The Hindu  

If your child is 10 years old, it is time to take him or her for eye screening as the trend of vision defects among school children in that age has been on the rise. This was the message sent out to parents by public health experts, eye doctors and ophthalmic assistants who have expressed that a long-term vision is …

Medical Detectives Focus On Myopia
15 years, 2 months ago

Medical Detectives Focus On Myopia

NPR  

Medical Detectives Focus On Myopia Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Emarth/FDA Michael Emarth/FDA Web Chat: Keeping Eyes Healthy Ophthalmologist Dr. Sanjay Patel and myopia expert Dr. Don Mutti answered your questions about eye health. "The prevalence of myopia, or nearsightedness, in people age 12 to 54 went from 25 percent to 41.6 percent," explains Vitale. "Kepler wrote about it, …

Nearsightedness Increasing in U.S.
15 years, 3 months ago

Nearsightedness Increasing in U.S.

Wired  

It looks like nearsightedness is on the rise in the United States. “Some people would say near work is a reasonable explanation,” Vitale says, particularly with the advent of video games and other electronic devices. The nature of near work has changed dramatically in the past 30 years, says Jane Gwiazda, a psychologist at the New England College of Optometry …

Let kids rest their eyes in open country
15 years, 6 months ago

Let kids rest their eyes in open country

China Daily  

On Monday, most Chinese newspapers and news websites carried a photograph of Premier Wen Jiabao sitting in a classroom in a high school in Beijing, listening attentively to the teacher and noting down what the teacher said. A recent survey shows the incidence of myopia is 22.78 percent among primary school pupils, and 55.22 percent and a whopping 76.74 percent …

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