Screen addiction: Children’s vision at risk

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Seven retired of 10 children successful Europe will person myopia by 2050, driven by excessive use of physics devices including mobile phones, tablets, gaming consoles and computers, according to a Greek aesculapian expert.

Pediatric ophthalmologist Nikos Nitsas, president of the Thessaloniki Medical Association, made the prediction during a technological treatment astatine the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair. The treatment focused connected the interaction of physics games, the nett and mobile phones connected children and adolescents.

“The lone ailment we perceive successful our clinics from parents is, ‘Say something astir mobile phones, accidental something astir physics devices. How galore hours tin children use them?’ This question from parents is simply a question of panic, due to the fact that addiction is getting bigger and bigger,” Nitsas said.

The effects of excessive surface use autumn into two categories: integer oculus strain, affecting some children and adults, and nonstop correlation with myopia improvement owed to continuous adjacent absorption connected objects.

Pediatric neurologist Efterpi Pavlidou from the University of Ioannina noted that existent usage acold exceeds planetary guidelines.

While wellness organizations urge zero surface clip for children 0-2 years, 40-60% of infants use screens regular for 30-60 minutes. Usage increases to 4-6 hours for ages 2-6, and tin scope 10 hours by property 13.