Excessive Smartphone Use Can Cause Acute Acquired Comitant Esotropia

Excessive Smartphone Use Can Cause Acute Acquired Comitant Esotropia
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As digital devices like smartphones become ubiquitous, the number of youngsters suffering from a vision disorder called strabismus is on the rise. The disorder causes eyes to not properly align with each other when looking at an object. Strabismus can cause the eyes to cross in (esotropia) or turn out (exotropia).

Ophthalmologists are urging limits on excessive cell phone use by children.

Ellen Wan
Ellen Wan
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Ellen Wan has worked for the Japanese edition of The Epoch Times since 2007.
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