You can also try avoiding screen time at least 60-90 minutes before bed and within the first 30 minutes of waking up, Dr. Boparai suggests. And take a 10–15-minute break from screens completely ...

Limiting screen time to less than one hour daily may help prevent vision problems, a new study suggests. The risk of nearsightedness increases with every extra hour of screen time.

Exposure to screen time has soared during the pandemic, according to experts. A girl tries an iPhone X at the Apple Omotesando store on November 3, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.

With schools closed due to the COVID-19 crisis, children are spending more time in front of computer screens, and many parents are relaxing screen-time rules for TV and video games to keep kids ...

He says screen time is a big part of the blame. “Kids under 2, it almost has a hypnotic effect on them,” Dr. Gerber says. “It’s not a good thing and we know it’s not good for their eyes.” ...