India, April 7 -- Globally, digital screen time is increasing at a rapid rate across all devices, from working on office laptops to scrolling through social media on phones. Your entertainment, work, and daily conveniences are all sorted, making digital devices an irrefutable essential today. But while your needs are being met at a jiffy, your eyes are silently paying the price. With the combined screen time, myopia is on the rise, especially among the youth.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Ajay Sharma, Founder and Chief Medical Director of Eye-Q Eye Hospitals, explained how myopia is increasing at an alarming rate.

He elaborated, " One of the most widespread visual conditions impacted by this digital shift is myopia, commonly kno...