Myopia, or shortsightedness, is increasing in children. It affects about 35% of kids worldwide, according to a recent study. The study predicts that this number will rise to 40% by 2050, which means over 740 million children could have myopia.
Myopia can cause problems beyond blurry vision. If not treated, it can lead to serious eye issues. This is why it is important to check and treat your child’s eyesight.
What is myopia?
Myopia makes it hard to see things far away. It happens when the eye is too long. This causes blurred images.
Why is myopia rising?
Myopia is influenced by both genes and the environment. Children spend a lot of time on screens, which can contribute to myopia. Also, less time outside can be a factor.
What can you do?
To help, encourage your child to play outside more. Schedule regular eye check-ups. If myopia is found, there are ways to treat it, like glasses or special eye drops.
Take care of your child’s eye health now to help them see better in the future!
Vocabulary List:
- Myopia /maɪˈoʊ.pi.ə/ (noun): A condition where distant objects appear blurry due to the eye being too long.
- Shortsightedness /ˈʃɔːrt.saɪ.tɪd.nəs/ (noun): The inability to see distant objects clearly.
- Influenced /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/ (verb): To have an effect on the character development or behavior of someone or something.
- Contribute /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/ (verb): To help cause a particular event or situation.
- Regular /ˈreɡ.jə.lər/ (adjective): Done or happening on a constant basis; occurring at fixed intervals.
- Encourage /ɪnˈkɜːr.ɪdʒ/ (verb): To give support confidence or hope to someone.
How much do you know?
What percentage of kids worldwide are affected by myopia according to a recent study?
By what year is the study predicting that the percentage of children with myopia will rise to 40%?
What can myopia lead to if left untreated?
What is one factor that can contribute to the rise of myopia in children?
How can myopia be treated?
What is one recommendation to help prevent myopia?
Myopia makes it easier to see things far away.
Myopia is only influenced by genetics.
Playing outside more is recommended to help prevent myopia.
If left untreated, myopia can lead to serious eye issues.
Children spending a lot of time on screens does not contribute to myopia.
Regular eye check-ups are not necessary for children with myopia.
Myopia is increasing in children. It affects about 35% of kids worldwide. The study predicts that this number will rise to 40% by , which means over 740 million children could have myopia.
Myopia is influenced by both and the environment.
To help prevent myopia, encourage your child to play outside more and schedule regular eye check-.
If myopia is found, there are ways to treat it, like glasses or special eye .
Myopia makes it hard to see things .
Take care of your child’s eye health now to help them see better in the !