Scientists have discovered a link between the use of smartphones and squinting in children

Prolonged use of smartphones can become a cause of strabismus, according to the experts. Such are the results of a research by scientists from Chonnam University Hospital in South Korea. There is a particular risk for children between the ages of 7 and 16 years, said the scientists. They note that recently the hospital received a number of young patients with signs of early squint. As later became clear in the research, the young patients have used smartphones between 4 and 8 hours daily for games and reading.

In 9 of 12 cases the symptoms disappeared two months after the patients stopped using their smartphones. According to the doctors those conditions established a link between the use of smartphones and squinting.  Scientists advised parents to monitor their children not to use for more than half an hour their smartphones without interruption and to take breaks so their eyes may not be overwhelmed.

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