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The parents of children in my practice are worried about increased screen time during the pandemic.
In a survey recently conducted by the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition, the percentage of children spending 4 or more hours per day using electronic devices increased from 21% to 44% when the COVID-19 outbreak began. The increased near work combined with decreased outdoor time makes atropine therapy conversations (and prescriptions) in the office more important than ever
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