Abstract
The excessive use of screens is a contemporary problem that can have a number of effects on health. It is of particular influence on the onset and exacerbation of myopia, and for these reasons a group of professionals decided to draw up recommendations on a more sensible use of screens. The group comprised an ophthalmologist-epidemiologist, an orthoptist, paediatric and adolescent physicians, a youth health care nurse, an orthopaedic surgeon, a movement therapist-epidemiologist, health scientists and psychologists. They recommend that on history-taking, standard questions concerning screen use and its associated problems should be asked. The parents can then be given targeted lifestyle advice for the child, i.e. after 20-30 minutes continuous screen use there should be a change of activity, and that the child should spend 2 hours a day outdoors. These recommendations will promote the health of children's eyes as well as their general development.
| Translated title of the contribution | Responsible use of screens: recommendations to limit myopia in children and young people |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 164 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| Publication status | Published - 1-Apr-2020 |