Hamirpur, Oct 8 (UNI) Vision defects in children could rise by 40 per cent in the coming years in th

Hamirpur, Oct 8 (UNI) Vision defects in children could rise by 40 per cent in the coming years in the country due to excessive mobile phone usage and changing lifestyles, warned Dr Naresh Purohit, Advisor- National Programme for Prevention and Control of Blindness. Addressing reporters after presenting his research report at a workshop on "Ocular Care In Children" organised by the Dhussara, Una based Rotary Eye Hospital on the occasion of World Sight Day, renowned epidemiologist Dr Purohit cautioned that with the rapid rise in digital device usage, eye-related problems are becoming increasingly common, particularly among the younger generation. According…