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Sitting close to a screen regularly causes short-sightedness
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REFUTED
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2 sources for · 3 against

The scientific literature on whether sitting close to screens regularly causes short-sightedness remains contested. While some cross-sectional studies and reviews report a positive association between screen time and myopia risk, authoritative reviews and other longitudinal and systematic analyses characterize the evidence as weak, inconsistent, or non-significant.

Evidence for · 2
From evidence to action: public health approaches to reducing screen time and mitigating myopia risk.
2025 · cited by 9
A review of meta-analyses found that four out of six studies supported an association between prolonged screen use and increased myopia risk.
Evidence against · 3
IMI Risk Factors for Myopia.
2021 · cited by 332
An expert consensus review states that the evidence linking increased screen time to myopia is weak and inconsistent.
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More for · 1
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Refractive Errors among School-aged Children in Postpandemic Eastern India: A Cross-sectional Study.
2026 · cited by 0
A cross-sectional study of school-aged children found a significant association between more than two hours of daily screen time and refractive errors like myopia.
More against · 2
Prevalence of Myopia Among Schoolchildren and the Impact of Increased Screen Time: A Systematic Review
2024 · cited by 4
A systematic review of 15 studies concluded that the overall evidence did not support a significant association between screen time and myopia in children.
Effect of screen time and outdoor activities on myopia progression.
2026 · cited by 0
A prospective study found that daily screen time variables were not statistically significantly associated with myopia progression in the overall cohort.
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  1. From evidence to action: public health approaches to reducing screen time and mitigating myopia risk.peer-reviewedsupports
  2. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Refractive Errors among School-aged Children in Postpandemic Eastern India: A Cross-sectional Study.peer-reviewedsupports
  3. IMI Risk Factors for Myopia.peer-reviewedrefutes
  4. Prevalence of Myopia Among Schoolchildren and the Impact of Increased Screen Time: A Systematic Reviewpeer-reviewedrefutes
  5. Effect of screen time and outdoor activities on myopia progression.peer-reviewedrefutes
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first checked05 Aug 2026
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