How the use of smartphones and tablets affects the visual health of children
Smartphones, tablets, computers, consoles ... are part of the children's daily lives at an earlier age. Currently, its benefit as a tool to stimulate its cognitive and motor development is a proven fact, but the excessive use of these technological devices can seriously damage the visual health of o
Smartphones, tablets, computers, consoles ... are part of the children's daily lives at an earlier age. Currently, its benefit as a tool to stimulate its cognitive and motor development is a proven fact, but the excessive use of these technological devices can seriously damage the visual health of our children. How the use of new technologies affect the eyes of children In recent years se an increase in cases of astigmatism, myopia, eyestrain and other health problems
visual at very young ages, caused in a certain way, has been detected. measured by the excessive exposure of children to the lighting of electronic devices.
The General Plan for Education for Digital Visual Health 2015-2020 (Spain), prepared by Dr. Celia Sánchez-Ramos, argues that children under 2 should not use this type of device because their eyes are in Full development can suffer irreversible retinal damage when exposed to this type of short wave light and LED screens. Medidas 6 measures to avoid visual problems in children by the use of tablets and smartphones
1. Limit the use of them to two hours a day in children between 2 and 12 years of age.
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Set the brightness of the screens to the minimum. 3.
Rest the view every 25 minutes. 4.
Keep a minimum distance with the device of 40 centimeters. 5. Protect the eyesight of children
with glasses or contact lenses . 6.
Review the view of children from the year or two years of age.One of the main technology manufacturers in the world, Taiwan, promotes a reasonable use of this technology in teenagers and prohibits the use of tablets and smartphones in children under two years with fines of 1400 euros for parents in case of breaking the rule .
Experts recommend a complete eye exam by a specialist between one year and two years of life of children, and from here, unless some type of anomaly is detected, it is advisable to carry out annual controls until the 7 or 8 years old.
Cristina González Hernando.
Editor of Guiainfantil.com
