The following are good eye care tips for the children:
1. Reduce time spent in near work:
* Reduce time spent on playing games in hand-held electronic devices, or handphone games and other computer related activities such as blogging and internet chats.
* Encourage your child to take a break after 30-40 minutes of near work such as reading or writing. Your child should look at distant objects for 3 to 5 minutes. They could look out of the window into the distance.
2. Increase time spent on outdoor activities every day:
* Increase time spent on outdoor activities like ball games, walks in the park or a family picnic at the beach, etc as there is rising support that outdoor activities may delay the onset or development of shortsightedness in your child.
* Outdoor activities should not include reading or playing hand-held games outdoors. Instead, encourage your child to engage in fun activities that involve body movements to increase physical fitness.
* Reduce time spent on playing games in hand-held electronic devices, or handphone games and other computer related activities such as blogging and internet chats.
* Encourage your child to take a break after 30-40 minutes of near work such as reading or writing. Your child should look at distant objects for 3 to 5 minutes. They could look out of the window into the distance.
2. Increase time spent on outdoor activities every day:
* Increase time spent on outdoor activities like ball games, walks in the park or a family picnic at the beach, etc as there is rising support that outdoor activities may delay the onset or development of shortsightedness in your child.
* Outdoor activities should not include reading or playing hand-held games outdoors. Instead, encourage your child to engage in fun activities that involve body movements to increase physical fitness.
3. Encourage other healthy eye care habits:
* Ensure there is satisfactory lighting in the room.
* When reading, hold the book about 30 cm away from the eyes.
* Make sure when using the computer, the monitor screen is about 50 cm away from the eyes.
* Sit at a distance away from the TV that is appropriate to its size. The bigger the TV, the further away your child should sit.
4. Take your child for eye checkups yearly:
5. Ensure a healthy lifestyle:
* Eat a balanced diet.
* Have at least eight hours of sleep each night to rest the eyes.
* Instead of just playing computer games, participate in outdoor games as well.
* Ensure there is satisfactory lighting in the room.
* When reading, hold the book about 30 cm away from the eyes.
* Make sure when using the computer, the monitor screen is about 50 cm away from the eyes.
* Sit at a distance away from the TV that is appropriate to its size. The bigger the TV, the further away your child should sit.
4. Take your child for eye checkups yearly:
5. Ensure a healthy lifestyle:
* Eat a balanced diet.
* Have at least eight hours of sleep each night to rest the eyes.
* Instead of just playing computer games, participate in outdoor games as well.
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