INCREASED use of screens is contributing to a rise in the prevalence of myopia, according to Wangaratta optometrist Rob Holloway.
With youngsters now back from school holidays, Mr Holloway from Holloway Vision in Reid Street encouraged parents and carers to add children's eye tests to their to-do lists for the start of 2025.
He said since the COVID-19 pandemic and its resultant remote learning, ther...