Question

When a baby who is about to turn three months old watches TV while being held by an adult, she also fixates on the TV screen. Does this behavior affect her vision development?

Answer

  1. Existing research has confirmed that the longer a child watches TV, the greater the impact on their vision.
  2. Watching TV at a close distance from the screen is also detrimental to vision.
  3. After long periods of watching TV, the eyes adapt to the strong brightness of the screen, making it difficult to see objects in darker light or at a greater distance. These factors combined may lead to what is known as television myopia.