Aging Gracefully and with Great Health

Aging Gracefully and with Great Health

3 Ways To Protect Your Children's Eyes This Summer

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Summer months means no school and fun activities for your children. It also means their vision could be at risk from increased exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays. The exposure could have long-term consequences for your child's vision. Here are some ways you can protect your children's vision this summer.  

Buy Sunglasses

One of the most effective ways you can protect your children's vision is to ensure they have sunglasses to wear when they are outdoors. Your children's eyes are still developing and highly sensitive to the sunlight. It is important that you choose the right sunglasses. Not all lenses will provide the protection needed.  

Sunglasses that offer 100 percent UV protection are best. For added protection, look for wraparound style glasses. If your children are reluctant to wear the sunglasses because they fall off during activities, you can add elastic straps to the glasses.  

Encourage the Use of Goggles

Swimming pools have a number of added chemicals in them that can irritate your children's eyes. In natural bodies of water, such as lakes, there is the added problem of contaminants and other pathogens that can lead to eye infections. Some eye infections can lead to serious eye problems.  

To protect your children's eyes, encourage him or her to wear goggles while swimming or engaging in other water activities. If your children wears prescription glasses, talk to your eye doctor at a place like Country Hills Eye Center about prescription goggles.  

Keep Your Child Hydrated

Dry eyes is not just a nuisance, but it can have harmful consequences for your children's eyes. Dry eyes can lead to more frequent eye infections and can even cause scarring on the surface of their eyes. Therefore, it is important that you do everything possible to avoid it. Unfortunately, dry eyes is more likely in the summer, so you might have to use a combination of methods to avoid it.  

You can start with keeping your children hydrated. Take bottles of water along on trips and to activities. You also can use a humidifier at home. The humidifier can help to add moisture to the air. Your children's computer use should be limited. There is a link between dry eyes and excessive computer usage.  

Talk to your children's eye doctor about other ways you can protect their eyes this summer. The doctor can also examine your children's eyes now to ensure they are in good health so they can enjoy their summer activities. 


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