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Eye Care Tips To Keep Your Child's Vision Healthy And Strong

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Q. What's the safest way to take out tiny irritants, such as an eyelash or dust particles, from my child's eye?

• Ask your child to blink rapidly. This will generate tears and may help the foreign body come out by itself.
• Washing your child's eyes with water may also help.
• You may also use saline drops prescribed for the eye to get your child's eye to tear up.

If these methods don't work, it's best to take your child to an ophthalmologist to remove the foreign body. Do not administer any other drops or ointment in the eye without the advice of a doctor. Using your hand or any other tool to remove the foreign body or rubbing the eyes may cause abrasions.

Q. I'm worried that too much screen time may affect my 6-year-old's eyesight. Is there anything I can do to protect his eyes from screens?

• If possible, use larger screens like a TV or a laptop rather than a phone.
• Remember the 20/20/20 rule. Every 20 minutes, ask your child to look at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
• Ask your child to take a break every 45 minutes and walk around for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Get your child to build the habit of blinking their eyes now and then. Encourage outdoor activities.

Q. Can I apply homemade kajal to my 1-year-old daughter's eyes? I'm a big fan of kajal and would like my daughter to wear it.

It's better to avoid applying anything to the eyes. But if kajal is essential for cultural or religious functions, use a reputed brand, preferably on the skin of the lids. If any signs of allergy like itching, red eye, or discoloration of the skin appear on using kajal, stop applying it immediately and consult an ophthalmologist.

Q. When my 12-year-old wakes up in the morning, his eyes are puffy. The puffiness goes away on its own later. Is this normal?

Puffy eyes could be caused by a lack of sleep, dehydration, allergies, or increased salt intake. Temporary puffiness, with no other symptoms in the eyes or elsewhere, can be ignored. If there's any other sign of discomfort, it may indicate an eye disease and therefore must be checked by an ophthalmologist.

Q. My 5-year-old is wearing corrective spectacles for nearsightedness (myopia). Are there exercises to improve his eyesight so he can stop wearing them in the future?

The eye power of a child with myopia usually increases during the growing years and stabilizes by the time the child reaches the age of 18. There's no scientific evidence to back the claim that eye exercises can prevent myopia progression. Encouraging outdoor activities is believed to help control progression to a certain extent. Your doctor may also prescribe eye drops to decrease the rate of progression of myopia.

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