Natural light against myopia
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02.07.2025
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Frowning in the street and not being sure to recognize who greets us from afar, this is a daily reality for more and more people. Indeed, the prevalence of myopia continues to increase. Today, it affects 20 to 30% of the world’s adult population and up to 90% of young people in Southeast Asia. This eyesight defect results from an excessive elongation of the eyeball that prevents seeing in the distance. The culprit? genetic factors and our contemporary lifestyles, with screens everywhere and – above all – the fact that we spend the majority of our time indoors. When myopia progresses by more than 0.5 diopters per year, it is considered progressive. Therapeutic solutions exist, according to Nathalie Voide, a doctor associated with the pediatric strabology and ophthalmology unit at the Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital in Lausanne. “We have the means to slow this progress with specific optical lenses, special contact lenses, and even eye drops.” Unlike standard lenses, these new optical devices allow vision correction while acting on the excessive growth rate of the eye. However, to limit the progression of myopia, the specialist explains, there are simple tricks to take care of your eyesight. Here are four of them.
The children of myopic parents
If one or both parents are myopic, the child is two to eight times more likely to be shortsighted as well. In this case, Nathalie Voide recommends that parents have their children’s eyesight checked early. “One is generally born hypermetropic. Then, if we observe that the ocular growth progresses too quickly, children should be treated as soon as possible to try to reduce the risk of developing high myopia in adulthood, as well as potentially serious complications.”
