You noticed that your child quickly became tired of reading, he complains of pain in the eyes and in the forehead and temples. Perhaps this is nothing but the symptoms of a spasm of accommodation. Another of its manifestations is the reduction in visual acuity when looking into the distance.
"But what is it? What a terrible diagnosis? "- you ask. In fact, this diagnosis is not so terrible, because it's just a spasm of the eye muscle, because of which the child ceases to clearly distinguish objects that are at different distances from the eye.
Spasm of accommodation or false myopia is often a frequent occurrence in children. The development of spasm is promoted by:
- insufficient lighting of the workplace;
- watching TV for a long time;
- irregular daily routine;
- frequent work at the computer;
- intense peering into the distance;
- exposure to bright light;
- general weakness of the body.
Treatment of spasm of accommodation in children
If you do not conduct timely treatment, then short-sightedness from a false, can eventually turn into a true. Therefore, without wasting time, find out the cause of the onset of the disease and eliminate it. Then go to the oculist, he will help to make an accurate diagnosis and give recommendations for treatment. It, as a rule, consists in carrying out of general improving actions and exercises.
Sometimes ophthalmologists prescribe eye drops, they help relax the ciliary muscle in the eye and visual acuity returns. But the improvement does not last long, and after a drop, the drop in vision occurs even faster. This is because the muscle was relaxed artificially, and it does not train, but only weakens it.
To force the muscle to work properly, you need to perform special exercises to eliminate the spasm of accommodation.
For example, paste a small black dot on the window and for five minutes, look at it, then at the view of the window. After a long period of work, quickly blink your eyes for a couple of minutes, then close them and massage your eyelids lightly. This exercise helps to relax the muscles of the eyes and improve blood circulation. A similar result can be achieved by tightening your eyes ten times. And then having twisted an eyeball that in one, and in other party or side time on seven.
Performing these simple exercises daily, you can remove the spasm of accommodation and strengthen the muscles of the eye. And that means keeping your eyesight for yourself and your child for many years.