As a parent you might often encourage your child to use the computer, perhaps as early as 3 years old. A computer could be seen as a visually demanding toy, along with finger paints and building blocks, that will improve your child’s eye-hand co-ordination skills and serve as a good learning aid. But computer use by young children can be a double-edged sword: computer vision syndrome increasingly represents a real danger for young, underdeveloped eyes.
It’s ironic, isn’t it, that as a parent you know, without good vision, your child can be severely disadvantaged educationally, but the very thing you imagine will help them to learn can damage your child’s eyes?