Is it true that “sunbathing your eyelids” can cure myopia?

A year ago, Xiao Chengzi, who was in the last year of kindergarten, was diagnosed with 50 degrees of myopia and 100 degrees of astigmatism during a physical examination. This news made his parents, who were highly myopic, very anxious. They knew the inconvenience that myopia brought to life and did not want Xiao Chengzi to wear glasses at such a young age. For this reason, the couple searched for folk remedies on the Internet platform. They tried acupuncture, physical therapy, eye massage and other methods, but the results were not satisfactory.

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Recently, it has been widely circulated online that "sunbathing can cure myopia". "We successfully reduced it from 350 degrees to 50 degrees" and "We cleared it after 3 months of sunbathing!" The news of successful myopia reduction gave the couple hope. Whenever they saw the sun, they would let Xiao Chengzi sunbathe for a while. But when they came to the hospital again a year later to check Xiao Chengzi's eyesight, the results were not optimistic. Xiao Chengzi's myopia increased from 50 degrees to 100 degrees, and his astigmatism did not improve. "Why can others reverse myopia, but we can't!" The couple was puzzled when they saw the test results.

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There are many parents who have the same question as Xiao Chengzi's parents. So, can sunbathing really eliminate myopia? Is there any harm in sunbathing?

The effect of sun exposure on eyelids is actually due to closing your eyes and resting your mind

Many successful cases of "sunning eyelids" can be found on the Internet. What is the reason? In fact, the "sunning eyelids" spread on the Internet is to relax the eyes and relieve visual fatigue, which is similar to the effect of closing the eyes to rest.

From a scientific point of view, closing your eyes and resting is a good way to relieve visual fatigue. The "three 20s" eye protection method recommended by experts says that closing your eyes and resting for 20 seconds after using your eyes at close range for 20 minutes can effectively relieve visual fatigue.

Excessive sun exposure can damage the eyeballs and skin

Most parents on the Internet pay great attention to sun protection when letting their children "sunbathe their eyelids". Some make their children wear masks, while others are fully armed, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. However, will this prevent sunburn?

Eyelids are the thinnest and most fragile skin on the human body. If they are exposed to the sun for a long time without protection, they are easily sunburned. In addition, long-term exposure of eyelids to the sun will cause cumulative effects of ultraviolet rays, which can easily cause damage to the eyeball, leading to serious injuries such as corneal burns, cataracts, and macular degeneration of the fundus.

The best time for outdoor activities is during the school hours and after school hours

Studies have shown that there is currently no cure for myopia. The most effective way to prevent, treat and delay myopia is to ensure adequate daytime outdoor activities.

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For school-age children, the peak hours before 8 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. are when they go to and from school, so it is very appropriate to use this time for outdoor activities. The sun is not glaring during these two hours, and the skin feels warm when it shines on the sun, which is particularly suitable for outdoor sports.

In addition, breaks, physical education classes, morning exercises, and lunch breaks are all good times for outdoor activities. Children can walk out of the classroom during these times, look into the distance, and give their eyes a rest.

For outdoor exercise, you can choose parks, grass fields, roadsides, small flower beds, or under the shade of trees. Any place that can be bathed in natural light is fine. The eyes are not picky.

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Some parents like to take their kids for a walk at night. Walking kids at night can relax their eyes to a certain extent, but without the sun, the effect of controlling myopia will be greatly reduced.