Our vision and eye health can change quickly due to a number of factors.

Those include how much time we spend in front of computers and other screens, exposure to the sun and UV rays, and environmental factors such as pollution.

Dr. Mona Dragher (Dragger), President of the Canadian  , has advice on how to manage our screen time to protect our vision.

“I recommend the 20/20/20 rule which means every 20 minutes, take a 20 second break and look 20ft away. Other things you can do is adjust your screen brightness, keep a healthy distance from the monitor, blink more frequently and use artificial tears when you are using your screen to prevent dryness.”

Dragher says 82 per cent of parents are concerned about the impact of screen time on their children’s eye health.

She says children, even those who aren’t verbal, should have their vision checked by an eye care professional to address any visions issues early.

Catch the interview with Dr. Dragher at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon or go to: seethepossibilities.ca, the official website of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.