Are screens causing eye damage?

Published: May 19, 2022, 8:33 a.m.

b"Myopia, better known as shortsightedness, is on the increase globally. \\xa0Experts predict that half the world will be short-sighted by 2050.\\nSo, is screentime the cause of this?\\xa0Joining Aideen to discuss was Lynda McGivney-Nolan, Optometric Advisor at the Association of Optometrists Ireland.\\nListen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast\\xa0on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nDownload, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.\\n\\xa0\\xa0 \\nYou can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'."