Phone 'blind' fear for young

Published date18 March 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Top eye surgeons have warned soaring numbers of youngsters are in danger of going blind by spending too much time on their devices and too little outside

Doctors are increasingly seeing teens achieve the worst possible score for short-sightedness.

It is thought straining to look at screens while not spending enough time focusing on further distances outside is to blame.

Dr John Bolger, a private eye clinic director in north London, said there was a "pandemic" of children developing short-sightedness, known...

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