01/17/2024
Resolution #4 for 2024: practice good screen habits.
Digital devices are everywhere in our lives, we spend more hours on them than doing almost anything else!
It’s not different for our kids, in fact the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend on average 7.5 hours on screens EACH day!
What do we know about screen time and kids’ eyes? This dramatic shift is new and we don’t know all the effects yet, but we know childhood myopia is on the rise - which is nearsightedness that starts as a kid. Their glasses prescription can get worse and worse every year until their near sightedness is debilitating.
Dry eye in kids and young adults is also on the rise, possible related to more time staring at a TV, phone, tablet, or computer. Ask your eye doctor about your digital device use and it’s impact on your eye health, for yourself and your kids!
Schedule an exam at Seville Eye Center by giving us a call at (480)279-3937.