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>> reporter: dealing with declining vision is not how 15-year-old chase shatzman imagined spending his summer. >> they're spending too much time on screens. they're starting to get nearsighted. >> reporter: but while learning online during the pandemic, he stared at a screen about 12 hours a day. >> i got headaches as a result, i think, of the computer, as well as sometimes my vision gets a little blurry. >> reporter: dr. kammi gunton, chase's opthalmologist at wills eye hospital in philadelphia, says eye issues in kids have spiked during the pandemic. >> there's a sense of their eyes are burn...

Eye fatigue tied to pandemic computer use Share Updated: 6:24 PM EDT Apr 1, 2021 Share Updated: 6:24 PM EDT Apr 1, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THINGS BETTER. MOST OF US HAVE BEEN THERE IN THE LAST YEAR. EITHER WORKING OR LEARNING AT HOME, STARING AT A COMPUTER SCREEN FOR HOURS AT A TIME EYES GETTING TIRED AND DRY. >> NOW PEOPLE THERE’S NO COMMUTE SO THEY’RE ON THEIR COMPUTER EARLIER. THEY DON’T HAVE TO GO ANYWHERE TO MEET UP WITH ANYONE ELSE. EVERYTHING’S RIGHT THERE OR IT’S ZOOM OR IT’S EMAIL SO IT’S JUST CONSTANT ALL DAY. >> DOCTOR DAVID M...

Children are spending more time than ever staring at digital screens. To help ease children’s eye strain, parents can follow these steps.