Many kids spend hours glued to tiny phone screens for mobile games during holidays, with almost no time to look into the distance. Eye clinics are seeing more and more similar cases:
- An 11-year-old boy spent over 6 hours daily playing mobile games on his phone. Within just 2 months, his eye test showed an extra 120 diopters. Cycloplegic refraction confirmed severe ciliary spasm, known as pseudomyopia. Without intervention, it would soon turn into irreversible true myopia.
- A 13-year-old student kept gaming on his phone for 3 months with close viewing. Follow-up exams showed his true myopia increased by 75 diopters, with obvious axial elongation. His myopia would progress much faster year after year.
- A 10-year-old girl played games lying in bed in darkness. After one and a half months, she struggled to read the blackboard. Her automated refraction result spiked sharply, along with severe dry eyes and accommodation fatigue.
Ophthalmologists keep emphasizing: the pseudomyopia stage is the only chance to reverse the problem. Once true myopia develops, the elongated eye axis cannot be fixed, and prescription will keep rising.
It is often hard for kids to quit games completely. Instead of forcing a total ban, we can change the way they use screens. With TC Games, you can cast your mobile game to a large PC monitor and control the game using keyboard and mouse. You no longer need to lean close to a tiny phone display. Keep your eyes 50–70 cm away from the big screen. Larger visuals reduce strain on the eye’s focusing muscle and prevent constant tight spasm of the ciliary muscle. Combined with regular breaks and outdoor activities every day, many children with pseudomyopia and accommodation fatigue notice clearer vision. Their temporary elevated prescription can gradually recover, stopping myopia from becoming permanent.
Note: Screen casting is only an eye-care helper, not a replacement for medical treatment. If you notice blurry vision, visit a professional eye hospital for cycloplegic refraction and axial length test immediately.
