You may barely notice the changes of your eyes at first. Maybe you’ve found that your eyes feel so tired after reading books for a long time. Maybe you’ve found your vision is blurry and can’t see distant objects clearly. After getting the eye examination, you are told by the doctor that you have got pseudo myopia. Myopia is often resulted from that pseudo myopia worsens, like untreated diabetes. Consult your ophthalmologist if pseudo myopia is suspected, as eye exercises typically do not correct the problem. How to treat pseudo myopia becomes the hot topic among people.
The first way is to do much outdoor activities. As we all know that Singapore has one of the highest rates of myopia in the word, with a quarter of children being shortsighted by the age of seven, and half by the age of ten. Singapore researchers are trying to see if it works in reducing the likelihood of children developing myopia, or becoming short-sighted by making them spend more time outdoors. The other study in recent years in the United States shows that children who spend more time outdoors cut their risk of suffering from myopia by up to 20 percent. Scientists believe that is because unobstructed views train the eyes to see better.
The second way is to read. I know that there are a majority of people who consider reading as a factor which causes pseudo myopia. However, reading in a correct way will not cause pseudo myopia, but treat it. Hold reading material out as far as possible from your eyes. Do not hold it so far away that it prevents you from reading it. Repeat this exercise whenever you are reading.
The third way is to relax your eyes by staring into the distance. Select an object that is furthest away from you and keep staring at it continuously. If necessary, move on to another object that is slightly closer or slightly further away. Do this as frequently as possible to relax your eye muscles throughout the day.
The fourth way is to practice using only one eye to focus an object in the distance. One eye on time, this will strengthen your eye individually. You also can use some auxiliary such as eye path, close one eye or hold one hand over an eye and stare at one object, switch eyes and repeat.
If you persist doing these activities mentioned above, you will successfully overcome the pseudo myopia.