With the rise of digital technology, children are now exposed to various devices from a young age. In fact, 95 percent of American teenagers own a smartphone, and 85 percent of the U.K. population aged 12 to 15 years uses smartphones daily. Closer viewing distances during any near visual tasks have been associated with myopia. It has been reported that children tend to hold smartphones or tablets at much shorter viewing distances compared to computer use and reading printed books. Prolonged exposure to smartphone or tablet screens with shorter viewing distances during childhood may disrupt the accommodation and vergence demands, which can result in axial elongation. Read More