{"id":65933,"date":"2026-01-02T18:52:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/eye-experts-urge-parents-to-limit-childrens-screen-time"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:36:23","slug":"eye-experts-urge-parents-to-limit-childrens-screen-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/eye-experts-urge-parents-to-limit-childrens-screen-time","title":{"rendered":"Eye Experts Urge Parents to Limit Children\u2019s Screen Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>Eye experts are advising parents to limit their children\u2019s screen time and prioritise outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p>As the world marks Myopia Week, there\u2019s a focus on prioritising their eye health.<\/p>\n<p>Myopia, also known as near-sightedness, is caused by prolonged close-up activities, limited time spent outdoors and excessive screen time.<\/p>\n<p>Paediatric ophthalmologist Dr Helga Abrahamse-Pillay says limiting screen time will help protect children\u2019s eyesight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents generally should do more time outside, a minimum of 2 hours per day, outdoor activity and to get them to do distant activity, away from screens at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abrahamse-Pillay adds that early detection is the best way to prevent the condition from worsening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the child will read very close, bring things right up to their face, they will move closer to the board, they will narrow their eyes to make their vision slightly better and they will often not want to participate in sports because they don\u2019t see the objects very well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Lesotho<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Eye experts are advising parents to limit their children\u2019s screen time and prioritise outdoor activities. As the world marks Myopia Week, there\u2019s a focus on prioritising their eye health. Myopia, also known as near-sightedness, is caused by prolonged close-up activities, limited time spent outdoors and excessive screen time. 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