MYOPIA AND WORKING WITH SCREENS
We live in a digital world. Electronic devices have broken into our lives irreversibly: to work, to interact, for leisure… And as a consequence, new health problems have appeared at various levels. As for vision, the worst of all is myopia.
Myopia causes blurring of distance vision and if it progresses it can also cause serious diseases of the retina. For this reason, we must prevent its appearance and avoid its progression in the cases of myopic children.
Ideal profile for myopia
Both myopic parents, Asian, work in close proximity greater than 2.5 hours a day, in low light conditions, at too close a distance, outdoor activities less than 1.5 hours a day.
Tips to avoid myopia
1-Stop, rest and breathe………every 25 min look up, take a deep breath 5 times while looking from afar, blink 25 times.
2-Your arm guides you: the ideal reading distance is from your knuckles to the elbow. For computer extended arm with closed fist.
3-Bigger, better: tablet better than mobile, PC better than tablet, Television better than PC
4-Light on the opposite side of the hand with which you write
5-Perform outdoor activities
Correction and prevention of myopia
1-Special ophthalmic glasses and lenses
2-Contact lenses
3-Atropine drops 0.01%
4-Laser surgery
5-Ortho-k
6-Visual therapy
The important thing is to TAKE ACTION.
Roque Pérez Prados PhD, Msc, DOO
www.benaluaoptica.com
Speaker: Roque Pérez Prados, Optometry Doctor, Alicante University (PhD)
Date: Thursday 17th March 2022
Format: Online. Teams
Registration: Fill in the form
Target audience: Families of the European School of Alicante
Language: Spanish / English
Estimated time: 45-50 minutes
Organized by AMPA of the European School of Alicante: AMPA Talks
Screen hours affecting our vision have increased over the past decade. Digital devices are part of our lives, not only for work our study but also for leisure. We will analyze the risk for our vision and its main consequence: myopia.
We will explain simple exercises to keep our eyesight healthy and advanced techniques for myopia correction.
AMPA Talks
Responsible from PA:
Sara Portela
Kristina Lodding Cunningham
ampatalks@ampaescuelaeuropea.com
