Most Australians have at least one problem with their eyes, with almost one in three admitting too much screen time during the pandemic affected their vision.
While lockdowns across the country slowed the spread of COVID, it more than doubled the amount of time Australians spent with their eyes glued to the small screen.
The 2022 Vision Index shows the majority of respondents admitted spending up to eight hours a day on their devices or watching television.
As a result, the number of people with eye health issues increased.
While lockdowns across the country slowed the spread of COVID, it more than doubled the amount of time Australians spent with their eyes glued to the small screen. (Proxima Studio/Shutterstock)
Dry eyes, itchy eyes, dots in vision and difficulty seeing things far away were the most common eye issues, increasing significantly over the 2020 survey….