June 30, 2020, Osaka, Japan and Singapore — Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Santen) and Plano Pte. Ltd (hereinafter, Plano) today announced a strategic alliance to tackle the global burden of myopia. Under this ...
June 30, 2020, Osaka, Japan and Singapore — Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Santen) and Plano Pte. Ltd (hereinafter, Plano) today announced a strategic alliance to tackle the global burden of myopia. Under this ...
The initiative, which comes up to over S$5 million, strives to help parents manage their children’s screen time and internet safety in these trying times. Local health tech company, Plano Pte Ltd today announced that all Singaporean ...
Children’s neurological development is influenced by what they do and do not experience. Early experiences and the environments in which they occur can alter gene expression and affect long-term neural development. Today, discretionary ...
The use of digital devices is ubiquitous in this day and age. SNEC reports on the link between digital devices and CVS (Computer Vision Syndrome). The report highlights the symptoms of CVS, ranging from headaches to blurred vision. The ...
At the International Symposium on Optometry and Vision Science, the data report on Chinese Teenager’s Myopia-Related Visual Behaviors was released, revealing the four major reasons for myopia in children and teenagers in China. It was ...
Understanding the role of media in young people’s lives is essential for those concerned about promoting the healthy development of children and adolescents
Today’s children grow up immersed in digital media, which has both positive and negative effects on healthy development.
High screen time is increasingly considered an independent risk factor of ardiometabolic disease, unfavourable child development outcomes, and adult morbidity and mortality, ultimately placing greater pressure on primary care services.
Keep your children’s screen time in check, experts suggest. Watching television and playing online games causes myopia in children.
