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Will Watching Tv And Laptop Cause Squint In Child's Eye?

hai doc......actually me and my husband is little worried about our 1 year olds eye......because she watching laptop screen and tv frm few days.......we are worried if she has squint in her eyes...and is there any measure to correct iot at early age,,,,,,
posted on Sat, 24 Aug 2013
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Thanks for the question. Watching tv or laptop screen is less likely to produce squint but surely it can produce some refractive error. Please take care of the distance at which child is watching. Also it shdnt be for long hours.
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Will Watching Tv And Laptop Cause Squint In Child's Eye?

Thanks for the question. Watching tv or laptop screen is less likely to produce squint but surely it can produce some refractive error. Please take care of the distance at which child is watching. Also it shdnt be for long hours.