Clinical results of changes in the main ophthalmological parameters after using the author’s program of corrective and health-improving exercises in young athletes with mild myopia and spasmomaccomodation

Myopia is a disease of the accommodative apparatus of the eye or its anatomical features that lead to impaired visual acuity in the distance. With insufficient vision correction, myopia can progress with the development of irreversible retinal damage. Objective: To study the advantages of the author’s method over the classical exercise scheme of E.S. Avetisov – K.A. Mats in the correction of the main visual parameters in young athletes with mild myopia. Materials and methods: The author’s program combines physical exercises and a set of exercises for the eyes. The subjects were two groups of non-professional athletes: track and field athletes and swimmers, aged 9–12 years with mild myopia and accommodation spasm. Based on the results of the selection, the children were divided into two comparison groups: one performed 3 cycles of exercises using the author’s method, while the other attended a sports section without special eye exercises. Results: The study involved 60 participants: 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control groups. In the first group, the ratio of boys and girls was equal, in the control group – 16 girls and 14 boys. According to the results of the work, statistically significant (p 0.05) were changes in visual acuity without correction (0.79 ± 0.02) versus (0.73 ± 0.01), refractometry, obtained using a refractometer and skiascopy; values for the objective method of refractometer research: (–1.52 ± 0.06) versus (–1.61 ± 0.14), the reserve and volume of relative accommodation increased and the further point for the experimental group became further (42.50 ± 0.77) versus (4.47 ± 1.44). Conclusion: Thus, the author’s technique for children with myopia has shown its effectiveness in correcting vision indicators and preventing disease progression. In the future, the study will use it on a larger number of participants, as well as a sample from different groups: athletes and children who do not engage in physical activity. In the future, cooperation with health centers and sports sections is possible to introduce the author’s program into the course of classes to improve the vision of athletes and more effectively correct myopia.