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Are your eyes okay?
According to data from the World Health Organization, the number of visually impaired people worldwide has exceeded the 2.2 billion mark! China's national eye health is also not optimistic. The number of people with myopia is up to 630 million, and the number of people with dry eye disease is up to 360 million. The incidence rate of macular disease also shows a rapid growth trend.
The prevalence of eye health problems and their profound impact on health are becoming increasingly prominent, which urgently requires the high attention of the whole nation and the adoption of scientific preventive measures to improve the level of eye health management.
In 2024, German dietary supplement brand NaturElan Natu teamed up with Tmall Global to release the "2024 China YES Age and Domain Precision Eye Care Nutrition White Paper" (YES refers to Year age, Environment eye use scenarios, and eye condition, Solutions precision nutrition solutions), which disclosed the "four major eye injury scenarios".
Scenario 1: Blue light damage to electronic screens
On average, using a mobile phone 108 times a day is equivalent to 108 'critical hits' on the eyes
In the digital age, the influence of electronic screens covers almost seven age groups. Data shows that the average time spent by people born in the 1990s facing electronic screens exceeds 10 hours per day, and 60.34% of workplace workers continue to watch electronic screens such as computers and mobile phones after work.
It is worth noting that electronic screen injury scenes are not exclusive to young people. The proportion of minors using electronic screens to access the internet is about 90%, and the average online time is nearly 80% over 1 hour. The population addicted to electronic products is becoming younger; Nearly 30% of elderly people also spend 3-6 hours a day addicted to "surfing the internet".
The White Paper points out that frequent screen mirroring can cause significant damage to the eyes. Prolonged exposure to blue light can lead to retinal damage, increased photosensitivity, sleep disorders, and other issues, which in turn affect eye health and quality of life.
Scenario 2: High intensity eye use
Learning, work, and entertainment never stop, eyes request to turn on 'anti addiction'
Whether it is children and adolescents who read for a long time, or middle-aged and young people who face the 996 work and entertainment scandal, they cannot avoid the problem of high-intensity eye use. Especially during childhood and adolescence, from 7 to 18 years old, academic pressure increases with age. Over 50% of "student party" members use their eyes intensively for more than 2 hours a day, reading and writing for long periods of time, which not only increases the risk of myopia but may also lead to other eye diseases.
For professionals, the combination of 996 work schedule and eye strain has led to a continuous increase in eye strain. Long term exposure to various electronic screens can easily cause discomfort symptoms such as dryness and soreness in the eyes. In cases of severe visual fatigue, there may even be systemic discomfort symptoms such as blurred vision, dizziness, and headache, which lay hidden dangers for the development of eye diseases.
Scenario 3: Eye Light Damage
Forcefully using the eyes in uncomfortable light can also make the eyes' unable to be injured '
Using the eyes in uncomfortable lighting conditions such as strong light, weak light, and outdoors can easily lead to light damage, which is an easily overlooked eye injury scene and a major cause of "dry eye syndrome".
Whether it's continuous eye use in strong light environments, playing in the dark in low light environments, or leaving direct sunlight without any protection in outdoor environments, these bad eye habits can all cause harm to the eyes. These habits often occur among people of all ages, especially among children, adolescents, and young adults who work long hours and are addicted to electronic games.
Scenario 4: Unbalanced dietary nutrition
My stomach is full, but my eyes may still be 'hungry'
Although modern people have a rich diet, there is still a problem of imbalanced dietary nutrition, which can lead to insufficient absorption of nutrients in the eyes. For example, infants and young children aged 0-6 are in the stage of visual development, and the intake of key nutrients directly affects the normal development of vision. If nutrient intake is insufficient at this stage, it may have long-term effects on vision.
Children and adolescents aged 7-18 are in a critical period for preventing myopia. If nutrient intake is insufficient at this stage, it may accelerate the occurrence and development of myopia.
For adults, relying on unbalanced eating habits such as takeout may lead to a lack of essential nutrients for the eyes, such as vitamins and lutein, which may cause or worsen symptoms such as dryness and visual fatigue, thereby increasing the risk of eye diseases.
