An unexpected danger of smartphones for eyesight has been named

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The habit of looking at the smartphone screen for a long time can affect your vision over time. But experts from Spain noted another threat – the sun's glare reflected from the screen.

We know very well what a huge threat the sun poses to our vision, and looking at the celestial body without eye protection is extremely dangerous.< /p>

But even the reflection of the sun or its glare on the phone screen can harm the eyes. Spanish researchers told about two patients who suffered retinal damage due to the strong reflection of the sun from the smartphone screen.

Both were absolutely convinced that they were not looking directly at the sun, and doctors concluded that the glare was to blame from the screen A thirty-year-old man read text on a tablet for four hours while on the terrace of a ski resort.

He faced distortions of vision and could hardly see objects at a distance. Fortunately, later his problems were solved.

Another 20-year-old patient used her smartphone on the beach for three hours. Unfortunately, she was less fortunate, and now this girl's vision is limited due to the appearance of a blind spot right in the middle of the examination.

In this regard, Spanish ophthalmologists emphasize the need to tell people about possible threats. The reflection of the sun from the screen of electronic devices is a risk factor for the development of solar maculopathy. This condition usually occurs in people who look at the sun without sunglasses.