Not long after the baby is born, everything is unknown. Among them, the quality of the baby's vision is the most concerning for parents. But it's really not easy to measure a baby's vision at home. Is there any good way for parents to test their baby's vision at home? Let's take a look at how a two-year-old baby can have their vision checked.
How to check the vision of a two-year-old baby
Under the age of 2, using objective observation method, check the mnemonic for fear of coming in one month and movement in two months (fear of fingers and light, move fingers to move eyes with adult movements); Touch colored objects in April; In June, one can catch near objects; In August, there is a presence of following eyes (where the adult's fingers go, the baby's gaze sees, and remains fixed); 1 year old accurate finger nose; Walk around objects at the age of 2. In addition, babies aged 4-7 months who have vision problems tend to exhibit slower and less accurate crawling and toy playing behaviors compared to their peers, appearing somewhat clumsy.
How to protect the eyesight of a two-year-old baby
1. Baby toys should be relatively round and dull, and avoid buying toys with sharp edges, sharp points, or protrusions.
When choosing toys with flashing function, attention should be paid to avoiding buying toys with bright and dazzling light and fast flashing speed. When strong light flashes frequently, the baby's retina will accelerate adjustment to adapt to changes in brightness and darkness, which can easily lead to frequent blinking and visual fatigue. Over time, it may lead to a decrease in the baby's vision and color sensitivity.
Do not buy harmful toys for babies, especially simulation toy guns that shoot bullets. Baby's eyes are easily injured by toys while playing.
2. Prevent intraocular foreign objects from entering and rubbing
The human body has a blink reflex function, and when an object moves in front of us, we quickly close our eyes to protect them. But the child is not sensitive yet and won't close their eyes quickly. When a foreign object enters the eye, the baby may rub the eyes due to discomfort, causing the foreign object to stay in the eye for too long or a sharp foreign object to be embedded in a certain point of the eyeball, forming a lesion and secondary infection, resulting in serious consequences.
3. The environment where the baby is located should be clean and tidy. Mothers should keep their babies away from places with particulate dust when cleaning, making beds, and drying clothes and blankets.
4. Avoid taking babies out on windy and foggy days.
5. Regularly remind and urge babies not to rub their eyes with their hands. Some babies have the habit of rubbing their eyes when they are tired, and parents should help them get rid of their bad habits. Tell the baby that everyone has invisible bacteria on their hands, and rubbing their eyes with their hands can allow bacteria to enter the eyes, causing inflammation and infection.
The baby is still too young, and some hidden diseases are difficult to easily detect, especially in the application of facial features. So parents especially need to pay more attention. After checking and testing the baby's vision, it is also important to pay more attention to protecting their vision and prevent the decline of their vision in advance. Parents can operate through simple methods such as adjusting their diet and massage.
