Will a New Myopia Prevention Guideline Protect Children’s Eyesight?

In some parts of China, where the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been effectively contained, schools are being reopened gradually. But a large number of students must continue with online lessons that have already lasted more than two months.

With many children nationwide had to learn in front of electronic devices, parents and their children, are becoming increasingly concerned about deteriorating eyesight due to lengthy exposure to computer screens. Myopia was a prevailing issue among Chinese students before distance learning was widely applied in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Statistics show that the rate of myopia among students in younger age groups is rising sharply. Since