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Millions of people around the globe suffer from myopia and a number of
eye correction options are often considered by those looking to improve their eyesight.
There are pros and cons to all of the treatments on offer, so whether a person takes to wearing contact lenses, using glasses or undergoing
corrective eye surgery, the benefits may not necessarily outweigh the drawbacks.
According to the Borneo Post, as more and more school children are expected to carry out extended periods of close-up work and the proliferation of computers makes looking at a screen part of daily life, myopia is getting more problematic.
The news provider claims that while wearing glasses does not hinder young people, some careers such as aviation and the professional sports are often ruled out.
"Excelling in sports with myopia is more difficult due to the inherent disadvantage of having to put up with glasses or contacts," it claimed.
Moreover,
corrective eye surgery can have much more severe consequences, including permanent damage to a person's eyesight, or even blindness.
However, according to Beijing's Tsinghua University, which has developed an eyesight-improving terminal, regular eye exercises may delay the onset of myopia.
Speaking to the Borneo Post, eyecare expert Yee Yon Sin, who is planning on selling the new university-developed eye exercise terminals, said: "Once a child starts wearing glasses, you can almost be sure it will have to increase the degrees in future as today's education pressure and indoor activities demand too much close-range vision."
He added that within eight months, he managed to improve his vision by regularly exercising his eyes.
However, Mr Sin noted that the
vision correction offered by regular exercises was by no means perfect.
He said: "Generally, we don't have to achieve perfect vision to see clearly without glasses as our eyes and mind can adjust to obtain the required information."
Yet many people cannot carry out their work without perfect vision, making the system unsuitable for many.
Another alternative to
corrective eye surgery and eye exercise, which is as yet unproven, is the use of i-GO's Ortho K corrective contact lenses.
The eyesight-improving devices gently reshape a person's eye while they sleep, doing away with the need to wear contact lenses or glasses during the day.
