Question

A parent of a third-grade student is confused about their child’s myopia, as there is no family history of the condition. The child refuses to wear glasses, and the parent is seeking the possibility of treating myopia with traditional Chinese medicine.

Answer

There is no scientific basis for the claim that traditional Chinese medicine can treat myopia. For young people or those with pseudo-myopia, self-treatment and dietary adjustments can be attempted. It is recommended to regularly wear glasses to prevent the progression of the prescription. Additionally, the following vision training can be performed: observe the grass or green trees from a distance of 10 meters, focus on identifying their contours, for 25 seconds each time, repeat 20 times, three times a day. For those with severe vision problems, increase the number of training sessions.