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COVID Confinement vision difficulties


Your eyes are vulnerable during the home confinement, not from the virus, but your four walls!

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WARNING!
The extreme precautions advocated for the Chinese Corona virus will worsen the already nearsighted (myopia) epidemic.  Our country is in a myopia epidemic!


Yes, digital screens on computers and phones are a major cause. Whether we agree with this quarantine does not matter. The governor demands a home quarantine. When stuck at home we spend a lot of time on digital devices.
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What can be done to protect our vision as we endure this home quarantine?




First understand how these restrictions could contribute to myopia.
1. For children out door physical activity is essential. Parks and beaches are closing.



2. Remaining indoors restricts viewing distances often well within 20 feet- usually within 10 feet. We know the Japanese population has a very high myopia rate. One of the causes is the close environments like curtains and walls that confine their viewing distance in the majority of their homes. Even views outside are restricted.



3. Myopia is caused by excessive near vision tasks, especially if under stress like pressure to excel in school, meet deadlines, and absorbed in pleasurable activities.




4. Computer cell phone screens are inferior in quality to the page in a book and add to the stress mentioned above.


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Now what can we do? Practice vision hygiene. Go to  Lens therapy and scroll down to Vision hygiene to accompany Lens Therapy.

Contact Us:
801 S. Fairmont AV #5
Lodi, CA 95240
209-334-2020
fax: 209-333-2015
e-mail: billfcovd@gmail.com
Visit us on FaceBook at Bill Henshaw, OD, FCOVD
Office Hours:
Mon, Tue, Wed:   9:00am - 6:00pm (Lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Thursday:    8:00am - 5:00pm (Lunch 12:00pm to 2:00 pm. The extra hour each Thursday is for staff training)  
Friday:    Limited to vision therapy only

Saturday:    closed
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  • Home
  • Our Practice
    • Meet the Doctor
    • Let's make an appointment
    • Services We Provide >
      • In a nut shell
      • Just add seasoning
      • Real Optometry
      • Larry Fitzgerald His eyes did it!
      • More than 20/20
      • Languages : We got'em
      • Cataract Eye drops?
      • Concussion and Vision
      • Contact Lenses
    • Facilites & Equipment
    • So You Had Extra Testing... >
      • Tests You Had
      • Conditions You Have
      • Treatments Available
      • Referal We Made
    • Insurance Plans >
      • MEDI-CAL
      • MEDICARE
      • VA's COMMUNITY CARE
      • VSP
    • Payments & Fees >
      • Our Fees
      • Payments Accepted
    • Eye Glasses Guide
  • Vision Therapy
    • Dr. Henshaw discusses Vision Therapy
    • Methods to treat Eye turns
    • Lens Therapy Explained
    • Digital / Computer Vision
    • Light Therapy
    • Research in Vision Therapy
    • Tribute to Dr. Bob Pepper
    • Videos about Vision Therapy
    • VIP
    • What is Vision Therapy?
  • Teacher Parent Info
    • Optometry and Education
    • Timely Info
    • How to ID a Visually related Learning Problem
    • School Vision Screening Danger
    • I'm here from the government, and I'm here to help you!
    • 7 Steps to Preserve Your Child's Vision at School
    • 20/20 is only a begining
    • Between Home and Pre-School
    • The Ritilin Myth and others
    • Vision and Learning Month
    • Videos about Vision and Learning
    • The Digital Jungle
  • TESTIMONIES
  • Explanations and Videos About Your Diagnosis
    • Accommodative Infacility (elevator Problem -Kid)
    • Amblyopia aka "Lazy Eye"
    • Anisometropia
    • Astigmatism
    • Cataracts
    • Esophoria/Esotropia (crossed eyes)
    • Exotropia/Wandering Eye
    • Eyestrain
    • Farsightedness
    • Nearsightedness/Myopia
    • Presbyopia Adult Elevator Problem
    • Vision Processing
  • Patient Forms
  • Promotions
    • National Vision and Learning Month
    • Bill's Books >
      • Looking Over Mother's Shoulder
      • What Would Jesus See?
  • Special Events
    • open
    • COVID INCONSISTIENCIES
    • Confinement During COVID
    • VIP Program
    • Tax Savings
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Location
  • Studies and Articles
    • Acuvue Contacts Danger
    • Computer Vision
    • Vision Care Videos
    • Heading in Soccer
    • Infant Vision
    • The Mono-Vision Myth
    • LASIK
    • Ted Talk
    • 3-D Movies
    • Miscellaneous Articles
    • Vision and Counseling
    • Diabetic Diet
  • FAQ
  • WWJS articles
  • help
  • New Page
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