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Even 1 hour of daily screen use can increase nearsightedness risk: Study

There has been a surge in nearsightedness cases largely driven by an increased use of digital screens

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Here comes another warning for those who love to spend hours on digital screens. According to a new study, spending as little as one hour per day on tablets or smartphones could significantly increases the risk of myopia or nearsightedness.

In the systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis, a daily 1-hour increment in digital screen time was associated with 21 per cent higher odds of myopia (nearsightedness), according to the study published in JAMA Network Open.

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