Children’s Eyesight Is Suffering From a Year of Nonstop Screen Time

Like so many kids, 9-year-old Jared Harris hasn’t seen the inside of a classroom for more than a year. And when Jared started complaining of headaches, his dad Larry became concerned that all the time in front of his computer was affecting his eyesight. While waiting for an eye doctor appointment, Larry took to Facebook to see if anyone was experiencing the same problem — Jared was far from alone. Extended screen time during the pandemic is leading to myopia or nearsightedness in children.