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Shortsightedness is on rise in children. There's more we can do than limit screen time

November 23, 2024 5:29 pm

Regular eye tests with the optometrist are the best way to understand your child's eye health and eyesight.

Teach children about the importance of eye health

How to reduce the chances of myopia in children

January 13, 2024 9:15 pm

Understanding myopia and taking proactive steps in its management is crucial for parents to ensure their children's visual health.

Which eye colour is more vulnerable to UV damage?

August 12, 2022 9:17 pm

Ultraviolet rays are associated with skin cancers comprising squamous cell carcinomas, cutaneous melanoma, and basal cell carcinomas.

Screen time and other factors that are increasing myopia risk in kids

July 18, 2019 5:00 pm

Myopia is preventable and even treatable by wearing spectacles or contact lenses. Experts have also suggested that spending more time outdoors and doing physical activities frequently can help prevent or reduce progression of myopia in children.

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13% schoolchildren myopic in India: AIIMS

March 14, 2016 7:05 pm

The prevalence rates of myopia among Indian school goers has doubled over the last decade due to excess use of electronic gadgets.

Half the world's population to become myopic by 2050: Study

February 19, 2016 1:59 pm

The rapid increase in the prevalence of myopia globally is attributed to environmental factors and lifestyle changes resulting from a combination of decreased time outdoors and increased near work activities, among other factors.