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Digital Eye Strain Children and adults in the US spend an average of 7 hours per day using digital devices.
Overexposure to blue light due to smartphones, tablets and other technology use for extended periods of time can cause
vision damage, sleep problems and more.
To protect you and your family from digital eye strain
- Use (and teach your children to use) the 20-20-20 Rule
- Arm your device: Many devices have built-in features to filter out blue light or you can use a third-party filtering app.
- Remind yourself and your children not to get too close to the screens, especially TVs, laptops and computers
- Make sure to get eyes checked annually for both the children and adults in your family
Lazy Eye Prevention According to recently updated
guidelines,
children between the ages of 3 and 5 should be
screened at least once for amblyopia before turning 5 years old.
Early identification of amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, is critical because
vision can be permanently affected if the condition isn't treated by the time a child is between 6 and 10 years old
With lazy eye, the
brain and one eye don't communicate properly. Symptoms may include a wandering eye, eyes that don't seem to work together, or poor depth perception. Research
shows, up to
6% preschool age children have lazy eye or conditions that increase the risk of it, like crossed eyes and eyes that don't focus together properly.
Early identification allows the abnormality to be corrected while the brain is still developing, which
can prevent permanent vision loss.
For more information
How to Help Your Eyes Recover From Staring at Screens
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