Research by the Eye Fund shows that almost half of the parents interviewed with young children (5 to 12 years old) do not know that myopia can lead to serious consequences. “Only a small proportion of these parents, less than 10 percent, are aware of the serious eye conditions that can cause myopia, and that a lot of screen use and too little playing outside are major culprits.”
Increasingly common eye problems in children due to screen use: ‘It is a pandemic’
