Near sightedness among Taiwanese children has reached a new high. According to a new survey, released this month by the Health Promotion Administration, the percentage of six-grade elementary students with near sightedness has risen to 70.6 percent. Third-grade junior high students fared the worst, with the figure as high as 89.3 percent. The administration is urging parents to keep infants under the age of two away from any "computer, communication and consumer" (3C) electronics such as smartphones. The study suggests that people put their smartphones aside more often and take part in non-screen-based leisure activities.

Source: Taipei Times May 16, 2018 16:07 UTC