Why the COVID pandemic is causing eye issues in children

As screen time increased for children during the COVID-19 pandemic, their eyesight decreased. Eye issues may be more prevalent in children who spent their school days virtually learning, according to studies. 

Dealing with declining vision is not how 15-year-old Chase Shatzman imagined spending his summer. While learning online during the pandemic, he stared at a screen for about 12 hours a day.  "I get headaches as a result, I think, of the computer, as well as sometimes my vision gets a little blurry," Shatzman said.