Smartphone use is a risk factor for pediatric dry eye disease according to region and age: a case control study

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Ophthalmology, October 2016

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From computers and tablets to phones, spending several hours on a screen is nearly inevitable.

Many factors such as poor nutrition, prolonged screen time, and allergies can cause dry eyes in children.

Optometrists have seen a dramatic jump in the number of children suffering from dry eyes and too much screen time could be to…

Les optométristes préviennent que le syndrome de l'oeil sec, autrefois observé majoritairement chez les gens de 50 ans et plus…

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