Kids' Eyes and Screen Time
Posted on Mar 5, 2016 12:00pm PST
If you’re looking for
eye glasses near Chicago for your child, you may be wondering if computer and television
screen time have contributed to his or her nearsightedness. While you’re
not alone in this question, there is not a lot of firm medical evidence
indicating that screen time causes nearsightedness or eye problems in
children. However, there is some speculative evidence suggesting a correlation
between time spent reading up close and nearsightedness.
Watch this video from the American Academy of Ophthalmology to listen to
an eye doctor speak about screen time and kids’ eyes. According
to this optician, the best thing you can do is to encourage your children
to interact with people and the outside environment rather than spending
their time behind a screen. Not only will this benefit their eye care,
it will also encourage socialization and discourage a sedentary lifestyle.