I am short-sighted and like to stare at the screen for long periods of time to do research: I am afraid I will stay up all night every night!
According to statistics from the Ministry of Education for the 2018 academic year, the number of myopia among primary school students in Taiwan reached 500,000, and 80% of high school students with myopia problems accounted for 80% of the total. It can be seen that the problem of myopia can be said to be a major hidden concern in modern society, and Because before July 27, when the level 3 alert had not yet been downgraded, children and students were attending video classes at home and spending more time watching screens, which may have worsened the problem of myopia. If you or the children around you are suffering from myopia, then you not only have to worry about the prescription of glasses. Now, according to Australian research, myopia not only makes vision blurred, but may even reduce the quality of sleep!
Myopic people already have less melatonin, and being poisoned by blue light will only make things worse.
The Future Care Institute of Flinders University in Australia conducted a joint study with the Sleep Research Institute of the same school. The saliva and urine of 18 myopic people and 14 people with normal vision were collected as materials for measuring melatonin. Melanin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain, which is used to maintain the body’s sleep and wake cycles and maintain the body’s work and rest patterns. The human body produces melatonin soon after dark, reaching its peak secretion between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
Research results show that the secretion of melatonin in the brains of myopic people is lower than that of people with normal vision. Subjects with myopia problems are obviously more confused in their daily routine. Lan Jie, who led this research. Ranjay Chakraborty said that due to the widespread use of artificial light in today’s society and the impact of blue light emitted by electronic devices on the body, it may aggravate the disordered work and rest problems of myopia people, and this study can further analyze the disordered work and rest periods. The correlation with myopia proves that good sleep quality is not only related to physical health, but also important for vision care.
Shakalaboti further reminded that society should re-evaluate the time children or teenagers use electronic products. Electronic products emit blue light, which will lower the melatonin in children or teenagers. If they are unfortunately myopic in the future, it is more likely to cause children to suffer from myopia. Or teenagers have a chaotic schedule. If they use electronic products at this time, they will undoubtedly fall into a vicious cycle that worsens their sleep quality. Only by limiting the time they are exposed to electronic products can they ensure good sleep and eye health.
Excessive eye use may lead to acute glaucoma. Eat more antioxidant fruits and vegetables to take care of your “eye” value.
In fact, myopia not only affects sleep quality, but if the degree of myopia reaches more than 500 degrees, you have to be careful about the risk of high intraocular pressure and glaucoma! Many people are used to lying in bed watching TV shows, scrolling on their mobile phones, or staring at the screen for more than 8 hours without taking a break. If you overuse your eyes to the point where you have a headache or feel like vomiting, you are very likely to have contracted an acute respiratory syndrome. glaucoma. To prevent eye diseases, in addition to taking a moderate rest and adequate sleep, applying hot towels to your eyes and massaging the eye sockets in time can effectively eliminate eye fatigue; in addition, eat more antioxidant fruits and vegetables, such as blueberries, pumpkins, carrots, and kale. Vegetables, spinach and other foods can also help strengthen the optic nerve and achieve eye protection. If you are over 40 years old, you must develop the habit of routine intraocular pressure examination.
Everyone knows that the eyes are the “windows to the soul”, but because of the popularity of 3C products today, everyone seems to take pleasure in abusing their own eyes, causing eye lesions without even realizing it. Then you may need to seek medical attention. That’s too late. Since eyes are so important, adults can lead by example and pass on good sleep habits and eye care knowledge to the next generation, rather than doing the opposite and letting children stare at screens all day long. Regardless of men, women, old or young, myopia is definitely a problem that cannot be ignored. Only adults who develop good habits can set an example for children and prevent the occurrence of myopia!
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