Peadiatrics
Screen time impacts eye sight in children: Study
As per a new study, screen time is directly linked to the severity of myopia or short-sightedness. This could be found in children and young adults.
The researchers examined more than 3,000 studies investigating smart device exposure and myopia in children and young adults aged between 3 months old and 33 years old.
After analysing, they revealed that high levels of smart device screen time, such as looking at a mobile phone, is associated with around a 30 per cent higher risk of myopia and, when combined with excessive computer use, that risk rose to around 80 per cent.