PC risk to children's eyes From: The Scotsman | Date: April 12, 2002| Author: | Copyright 2002 The Scotsman. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

COMPUTER screens can damage children's eyes permanently, according to new research by US scientists.

The researchers discovered that nearly one in three children may need glasses specifically for PC use to stop them developing short- sightedness.

Many people already suffer from what is known as accommodative lag, where each time they move their eyes over the page of a book, they focus slightly beyond the words.

The eye muscles have to work to refocus, and although this strain can cause headaches, there is little evidence that it can do permanent damage. Now experts are starting to suspect ...

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