When the pandemic shut down schools across the country, the idea was to protect the health of children - but some are now worried about the possible effects on vision that long hours staring at screens could be having on kids.
The pandemic shut down schools across the country - the idea was to protect the health of children.... but the switch to remote learning means long hours in front of a computer.... in fact - the nation's vision has been deteriorating for decades..... op-tometrist scott edmonds says - parents can take steps to protect their children's eyes - like making sure they are at least 30 inches away from their screens.... and he recommends following the 20 - 20 - 20 rule.... every 20 minutes they should look away from the computer out into the distance at an object 20 feet or greater for 20 seconds.
Doctor edmonds also says - for developing near- sightedness - the age group between 9 and 20 - is most at risk.....*staring at screens can also lead to fatigue and headaches - and possible long term effects - from blue light radiating
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