The degree of myopia among children recorded a rising trend during the summer vacation and the popularity of electronic products such as iPad and smart phones has aggravated the situation, experts say.
Now, with the upcoming start of the new semester, eye doctors are seeing children who have been using their eyes too much.
The ophthalmology outpatient clinics with many hospitals in Jiangsu have seen rising flow of patients during the vacation, in particular before the start of the fall semester.
The access to computer screens and digital devices during the summer vacation, in particular the wide use of digital projects such as iPads, has aggravated the near-sightedness, or myopia, among many children, doctors said.
Doctors have suggested that parents take their children to hospitals for checkup if their children’s degree of myopia increases significantly. Doctors have also advised children not to wear contact lenses on a long-term basis.
