385 - How COVID-19 Is Impacting Kids' Vision

from Public Health On Call · host The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

School closures and unprecedented screen time may be contributing to vision problems for kids. Pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Megan Collins talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about a rise in near-sightedness in children, why vision problems are often missed without school screenings, potential health and learning effects, and how vision problems in kids can be addressed on the individual and national levels.

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