During contact with the monitor, children blink three times less often than at other times. Ismail Osmanov, pediatrician of the Moscow Department of Health, recalled this..

As a result, moisture from the eyes evaporates faster, the cornea dries up, writes AGN "

For eye comfort, the specialist says, the level of humidity in the room is very important - it should be at least 50%. You can support it by regularly treating the space near the child's workplace with a special air humidifier.

To reduce eye strain, the expert also recommends taking breaks every hour and doing basic exercises to warm up the optic muscles 10 times:.

rotate the eyeballs in a circle;

take turns driving eyes from top to bottom and from right to left;

blink often;

close your eyes tightly, then open your eyes wide;

focus on the nearest point, translate to a distant.

According to Ismail Osmanov, special glasses that can be purchased in optics will help reduce the harmful effects of gadgets on the eyes.. They have special lenses that filter out harmful radiation from the screen..

Without harm to health, babies aged 3-5 years can interact with gadgets for up to 10 minutes daily, 5-7 years - no more than 20 minutes, from 7 and older - up to 40 minutes.

It is advisable for children with visual impairments to minimize contact with a computer, touch screens or completely exclude it.

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