Post-pandemic the occurrence of childhood myopia has increased to a large extent. Therefore, it is also referred to as Covid-induced myopia. One in six children between the ages of five and 15 reported having myopia according to an All-India Institute of Medical Sciences research. In this article, let's understand how regular eye check-ups can help in the control of myopia in school children.
In India, many children have undetected childhood eye diseases. During school hours they have to struggle to match up with the class. Studies show inadequate service accessibility for children's eye care in India.
On the other side, a lack of knowledge and access to eye care worsens the situation. Preventive screening sets an opportunity for such students to overcome the learning barrier.
To tackle this regular eye check-up is a lean and mean strategy for school-going children. So that eyesight issues and progression of myopia can be detected early before it causes significant damage to the vision.
For early myopia identification, parents can monitor for indicators when a youngster complains of headaches or sits too near to the television while viewing it. Also for children diagnosed with myopia, parents should limit their digital device usage, engage them in outdoor activities every day and most importantly do not skip regular eye check-ups.
Every year, Vigour 360 conducts school health check-up camps covering different cities in India. Most schools require students to have a physical exam before they can start school, but a school health check-up is different from a physical exam. A school health check-up is a comprehensive screening that includes advanced eye check-ups, dental check-ups, ENT screenings, biometric screenings, and body composition analyses for students, parents, and school staff across all age groups.
Preventive screening is beneficial for students and schools to achieve health goals and improve academics. With early detection of health problems in children, they require minimal treatment with better outcomes.
Surprisingly, annual health check-ups in schools can detect problems which go unnoticed in a healthy-looking child.
Although myopia cannot be fixed or reversed, it may be managed. The treatment's objectives are to strengthen your child's vision and stop it from deteriorating. Regular eye check-up and the use of glasses or contact lenses becomes crucial for maintaining their eye health.
Myopia commonly appears in children between the ages of 6 and 12. The dangers increase when myopia develops sooner.
At the age of 4, kids who are already near-sighted and whose parents have high degrees of myopia have been advised of myopia management and routine eye check-up.
As we know, myopia can not be reversed but increasing awareness and screening through school health check-ups can significantly reduce the complications. Schools can connect with Vigour360 to implement Advanced Eye Check-up Program for students.
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