The Risks of Nearsightedness in Children

The two main realistic risk factors for nearsightedness are genetics and environment. A child that's less than 18 months old shouldn't be on a screen for more than a half hour a day, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. If we're under two years old, again, it should still be very limited from two to five, not more than an hour, but again, really high level content. And then six and above, in the American Academy Of Pediatrics says not more than two hours, but I will add to that and say with at least that same amount of time, if not more, outside.

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