Children at the age of 6 already suffer from middle-aged eye disease. And all because they spend too much time in front of the screen.
Experts warn that as the amount of time children spend interacting with different screens increases, so does the risk of developing the rather agonizing visual impairment common among adults. We are talking about a disease of the dry eye, in which an insufficient amount of tears enters these organs. We need tears to lubricate the eyes, and without them, dryness occurs, causing not only visual impairment, but also pain, redness, and even a feeling of sand in the eyes.
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Dry eye disease usually occurs in people between the ages of 50 and 60. If left untreated, it can provoke the most serious consequences. Some patients compare their sensations with those that occur when cutting onions, only this process can be completed quite quickly, and with dry eye disease, the burning does not stop.
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Now ophthalmologists note an increasing number of young children who come with characteristic complaints of vision. And they are diagnosed with the same dry eye disease. Experts are convinced that the main reason for it is more screen time, because when babies look at the screen, they blink much less often. And this leads to the appearance of symptoms of the disease. (READ MORE)
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