On average, children spend a staggering seven to eight hours per day on screens, and one expert warns that we’re not seeing ...

If unplugging your kids from devices is not taken seriously, see how it can impact their vision, mental health, and overall ...

This vision ... of daily screen time pushes that risk even higher; Americans currently average more than five hours daily on smartphones alone, not counting other screen devices and; Children ...

The topic of screen time and its impact on American children is gaining attention as research continues to show that ...

Doctors agree: spending too much time looking at a screen impacts ... are more likely to have children with myopia, says Dr.

Spending too much time on screens may cause emotional and behavioral problems in children—and those problems can lead to even ...

It’s not the rule.” But now, doctors are emphasizing new rules are needed for limiting screen time use in children because it could harm their vision. “The amount of nearsightedness is going ...

Recent research shows that spending more time indoors, especially during the pandemic, has been bad for the vision of children around the world. Samantha Kelly is a freelance writer with a focus ...

He also warned that excessive screen time is posing serious health risks to children, including delays in cognitive and motor development, obesity, vision problems, and mental health issues.

And while 63 per cent of mums and dads wish their kids would spend more time out in the fresh air, 43 per cent admitted their children just prefer screen time. A quarter said their kids show zero ...

"Untreated myopia can lead to more severe vision problems later in life." With increased screen time, kids and teens have fewer opportunities for the eye muscles to have to adapt, Siegel said.

Study: The association between screen time exposure and myopia in children and adolescents ... which can cause irreversible vision loss. Environmental factors like education, near-work, and ...