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Children have spent a lot of time outdoors and enjoy the time of school rest, exercise and play. Many parents may pay attention to applying sunscreen to protect their skin, but the protection of the eyes is a bit contradictory.

Can children wear sunglasses? Suitable age? Whether it will affect the effects of visual development and the effects of myopia prevention and control needs to be answered. This article will answer the concerns of parents in the form of question and answer.

Q1. Should children wear sunglasses?

There is no doubt that children need sunglasses to protect their eyes during outdoor activities.Like the skin, the damage to the eyes of ultraviolet rays continues to accumulate. Children are more exposed to the sun and are particularly vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation.
Compared with adults, children's corneal crystals are clearer and transparent. If sun protection does not pay attention to sunscreen, it is likely to damage the child's corneal epithelium. At the same time, it causes damage to the retina, affects vision development, and even buried hidden dangers for eye diseases such as cataracts.WHO estimates that 80%of the ultraviolet rays in their lives are accumulated before 18 years old [1], and it is also suggested that children should provide 99%~ 100%UVA+UVB sunglasses when outdoor activities. Should always be kept in a cool place [2].

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggested that babies of less than six months should avoid direct sunlight. Take your baby to the shade of the tree, under the umbrella or on the stroller. Put on light clothes covering the arms and legs, and cover the neck with a hat to prevent sunburn. For more than six months, children with ultraviolet protection protection are a good way to protect children's eyes.

Q2. How many years can children start using sunglasses?

In different countries and regions, there are different guidance and suggestions for children to wear sunglasses.

The American Eye Science Society (AOA) does not have the lowest age restrictions on the use of sunglasses. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggested that babies under six months should avoid direct sunlight. They can choose physical methods for ultraviolet protection. At the same time, pay attention to children. Avoid going out when the ultraviolet is the strongest.
For example, when the sun is the strongest from 12 noon to 2 pm, young children should reduce their outs. If you want to go out, you should try to wear a wide -brim hat shading, so as not to let the sunlight directly illuminate the child's eyes. For children over six months, you can choose to wear a sunglasses with qualified ultraviolet protection [3].

A spokesman for the British Charity Institution to Protect the Eye Foundation suggested that children should wear sunglasses from the age of 3.

In our country, the definition of children's age group is between 0 and 14 years old. Considering that the proportion of sunglasses wearing sunglasses under the age of 3 is very low, so the applicable crowd of children's sunglasses is stipulated in the age of 3 to 14 years. Reasonable age group [4].

Q3. How should children wear sunglasses?
Considering from 4 factors, select.

1. To meet the standards: In my country, you can refer to the T/SOOA-002-2017 group standard "Children's Morroscopy", and the United States must meet ANSI Z80.3-2018;

2.100%anti-UV prevention: The suggestions given by American Eyes (AAP) are: children's sunglasses purchased must block 99%-100%ultraviolet rays;

3. Appropriate color: According to the needs of children's visual development and the scope of use of children, it is recommended that children choose a sunglasses with large light transmission ratio, that is, to choose light -colored sunglasses and shading mirrors, that is, the light transmission ratio is classified into 1, 2, and 3 categories. Do not choose too dark lenses;

4. The material is safe and non -toxic and fell.

Q4. Will children wear sunglasses affect myopia prevention and control effects?
The level of light measured by sunglasses is about 11-43 times the indoor environment. This light level also has potential myopia prevention and control effects.

Outdoor activities, as one of the means of myopia prevention and control, have confirmed that outdoor activities of at least 2 to 3 hours a day can effectively delay the progress of myopia.
However, it is not necessary to ignore that children's eyes are also vulnerable to radiation damage from ultraviolet rays. Between eye health and myopia prevention and control, a balance point is needed, not the pursuit of extremes.

It is supported by the results of the literature. Even if wearing a sunglasses, hats or in a cool place, the level of light outdoors is much higher than the indoor. Children should be encouraged to act in outdoor, while taking sun protection measures to prevent myopia [5].

Post time: Jun-23-2023