With technology advancing day by day, the need for optometrist physicians is also increasing. The so-called retina display may appear to be very beneficial for our eyes. And that they will not do anything no matter how many hours we are glued to our gadgets, but all of those are just false statements — something we say to escape our reality.
However, the harsh truth is that our kids would be more prone to eye diseases, probably earlier than us. The major disease that is caused due to gadgets in kids is known as dry eye.
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What Is Dry Eye Syndrome And Why Is It Harmful?
The major cause of dry eye is meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). These glands secrete oil which gets coated on the surface of our eyes. It also helps in drying out the water components of our tears. So, what MGD does is, that it acts as a blockage so that the meibomian glands do not get a chance to secrete enough oil into the tears or if they do the oil is of very poor quality.
