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In this episode of Health Science Starts Here, host Jenna Bracken speaks with Dr. Fiza Tariq, Acting Coordinator, Primary Eye Care/Ocular Disease Residencies at The Eye Institute, about the growing impact of screen time on children’s eye health. As digital devices become an increasingly common part of everyday life, concerns continue to grow about their impact on vision and eye health, including myopia (nearsightedness), digital eye strain, dry eye, and difficulties with focusing and eye teaming.

Dr. Tariq explains what eye care professionals are seeing in clinics today, the relationship between increased screen use and rising rates of myopia, and why outdoor time plays an important role in healthy visual development. 

Listen in to learn how small changes today can make a lasting difference in your child’s eye health.

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