Few days ago, we learn that 1 in 5 teens in the US experiencing hearing loss; now a recent study in Hong Kong revealed that in the past 10 years, kids who need to wear glasses has tripled! They both have to do with new technologies, such as video games, computer, smart phone, etc. Optometrists suggest that children should get regular eyes check-up after 3 and must get the appropriate glasses when needed, or their vision problem will worsen.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong conducted a survey in 1996-97 and found that 2.3% of young children are myopia. A recent study in 2006-07 on over 800 kindergartners age 6 and under showed that 6.32% need to wear glasses, the number has tripled in a decade.
港童打機看電視，近視眼勁升三倍
前幾天美國的研究報告才說，美國有五分之一的青少年面對聰力流失問題，今天從報章上看到香港兒童近視的比例在近十年裡勁升了三倍。無獨有偶的是，這些事件都與時下流行的多動能手機、電腦、電動遊戲等有關，為人父母者不得不提高警惕。
香港中文大學的研究發現，當地兒童近視眼有增加趨勢，且愈趨年輕化，相信是與小童經常打遊戲機及太近距離看電視等壞習慣有關。眼科醫生建議，三歲後便應該定期驗眼，配眼鏡亦要配足度數，否則近視會愈來愈深。
中大眼科及視覺科學學系先後檢測本港兒童的視力，第一次為1996-97年，當時的調查發現，約有2.3%的小童有近視，平均度數是157度。至2006-07年，學系再調查800多名六歲或以下的幼稚園學生，發現有近視眼的比率上升至6.32%，較十年前上升近三倍，平均度數亦上升至222度。詳文
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