Soaring rates of short-sightedness in children are alarming parents and doctors around the world. Can we turn the tide?
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eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Soaring rates of short-sightedness in children are alarming parents and doctors around the world. Can we turn the tide?
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Three out of Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier's four chiildren have a rare genetic condition that causes a loss or decline in vision over time. So the Canadian family are traveling the world now to store up "visual memories" for later.
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How much extra time on screen have you had in the past 18 months? It may be causing nearsightedness – but there’s hope for reversing it
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Since the pandemic, kids have spent a great deal of time just learning online, which may hurt their vision. But there are some easy hacks that can help.
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In lockdown, days on end can be spent staring at a screen, which is taking its toll on peoples' eyes.
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Half of the world could be short-sighted by 2050, highlighting the importance of getting outdoors to exercise our vision, say University of Melbourne experts
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Too much studying and staying indoors are more likely to blame for the rise in the number of children with myopia, or short-sightedness.
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Simply closing your eyes will protect your eyes from sunlight. But looking straight at it can cause serious damage.
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These days, if we’re not staring at our smartphones, we’re sitting in front of computers. And more than half of office workers have reported the symptoms of eyestrain. How do you protect yourself?
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Worried about the impact of screens on your child's eyesight? Get them outdoors, say doctors.
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If you've ever worn a virtual reality headset for an extended period, you've no doubt seen the world a little differentl
Careful on this one!
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A QUT eye health researcher encouraged everyone to drag themselves away from a screen and get outside, for the sake of their long-term eye health.