This terrible harm can make you rethink about using smartphones

Now everyone has their own smartphone. However, its harm is still very controversial.

The explosion of information technology and electronics has led the smartphone industry to grow at an unprecedented level. Now, smartphones are an indispensable item for every person in society.

Although mobile waves have been unfairly removed from cancer, too much mobile use is still controversial about its harmful effects.

And according to a recent study, it has been discovered that smartphone use is more harmful to eyes than we think.

Use smartphones to cause eye damage than we thought.

Degeneration of macula

The ophthalmologist Andy Hepworth said: "When you look at the smartphone screen, the light emitted from it is blue light. This type of light is very toxic and can cause serious damage to your eyes. ".

Excessive exposure to blue light has been shown to put you at risk for macular degeneration - a leading cause of blindness.

Visual acuity of normal people and people with macular degeneration.

"The combination of blinking the eye is not enough and putting the device too close to the eye will cause eye fatigue," Dr. Andy added.

Experts also said that blue light also contributes to insomnia and affects the mood.

Dry eye disease

The report published in BMC Ophalmology reveals that children who spend too much time on their phones often have symptoms of dry eye . And of course these symptoms appear very little in children who don't touch the phone for a whole month.

Dry eyes are a disease that occurs when our body does not produce enough tears. At that time, the eyes will become red, swollen and very itchy. This is a disease that is thought to be common in adults, however, experts say it has been overlooked and undiagnosed in children.

This is an image of a dry eye.

As we stared at the screen, we blinked a little. That makes the amount of tears that just formed evaporate faster and thereby increases the risk of dry eyes.

BMC Opthalmology studied 916 Korean children between the ages of 7 and 12. Among them, 6.6% had dry eyes.

97% of sick children said they used smartphones on average 3.2 hours a day, while 55% of those without any symptoms spent only 37 minutes using the phone every day.

Computer vision syndrome

Tanya Goodin, founder of Time to Log Off, a digital detox organization, told The Independent: "We are aware that overuse of the phone screen can be devastating to marketing. force through a long number of symptoms classified into "computer vision syndrome".

Computer vision syndrome is a consequence of today's digital society.

Studies have shown that computer vision syndrome (unpleasant feeling after experiencing more than 2 hours before a digital screen) is on the rise in both adults and children.

However, more than 30% of parents said they were very interested in the impact of digital devices on their children's eyes, but still allowed them to spend more than 3 hours each day looking at those screens. .

Children are addicted to smartphones too soon

Goodin currently runs an electronic rehab. She believes parents should be more concerned about the effects of these technology devices on the health of their children.

The number one advice she gave was:

1. Use the screen during the day within the allowable health limits.
2. 1 hour before sleeping, do not use them.
3. Do not spend more than 2 consecutive hours on a digital screen.

These rules not only apply to children but adults should also practice these healthy habits to minimize the harmful effects of high-tech screens on their eyes.