Too much screen time? Myopia increases at alarming rate; expert shares prevention strategies

World Health Day 2025: Digital screen time is rapidly rising worldwide across all devices, from using phones to browse social media to working on workplace workstations. These days, digital devices are an unquestionable necessity since they take care of your daily conveniences, work, and leisure.

Even though your needs are being handled quickly, your eyes are suffering in silence. Myopia is increasing as a result of increased screen use, particularly in young people.

The founder and chief medical director of Eye-Q Eye Hospitals, Dr. Ajay Sharma, described the startling rise in myopia. In his investigation of the possible causes of myopia, Dr. Sharma emphasized the importance of the digital revolution and how gadgets are now a necessary part of our everyday life.