I'm worried about my daughter's vision because she tends to watch TV, read books, and use her phone really close to her eyes. I tried testing her sight by asking her to stand about 2 meters away from a whiteboard to read some letters, but she couldn't identify them all. What should I do?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

General Practitioner

MBBS
1+ Yrs

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Visit Ophthalmologist for evaluation of visual acuity,and appropriate management.avoid entertaining her with phoneor any other screens.

Answered 23 days ago

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