Crucial test every student must have
After a year of lockdowns and restrictions, optometrists are encouraging more parents to get their children's eyes tested now the school year has begun.
Parenting
by Emily Cosenza
28th Jan 2021 3:54 PM
Australian parents are being urged to get their children's eyes tested ahead of the 2021 school year after screen time increased in 2020 due to online learning and spending more time at home.
The extra time spent in front of iPads, iPhones, laptops and TVs occurred because of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns.
As a result, optometrist Sophie Koh said Australian eye doctors anecdotally reported more eye issues in children; noting cases of eye strain or increased myopia, also known as short-sightedness.