Children who spend more time on their phone and less time outside have increased symptoms of dry eye, according to BMC Ophthalmology.
Luckily, just giving their phones up for a month significantly improved their symptoms.
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, pediatric dry eye is a serious condition and can negatively affect vision and school performance. It is considered to be significantly under diagnosed.
Staring at phones, tablets and computer screens has been linked to reduced blinking, which can lead to faster evaporation of the tear film.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
