Excessive screen exposure taking a toll on youth eye health: AIIMS-Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Oct 13 (UNI) Prolonged screen exposure, poor visual hygiene and neglect of early symptoms are increasingly affecting young people, leading to refractive errors and computer vision syndrome, AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Ashutosh Biswas said on the occasion of World Sight Day. The Department of Ophthalmology at the institute treats around 230-250 patients daily, with a monthly footfall of 5,000-6,000. Common eye conditions include refractive errors, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and computer vision syndrome, Dr Biswas said, warning that delayed diagnosis and treatment could lead to severe visual impairment or blindness. However, many cases of vision loss can be…