Impact of screen time on youth

Dry eye is a common and chronic ocular surface condition that ranks among the most common effects of extended screen time. In recognition of this, increasing efforts have been aimed at establishing guidelines that support safer screen use for young people. Furthermore, mounting evidence indicates that frequent and extended screen time during childhood is associated with negative impacts on a wide range of health, wellbeing and educational outcomes.

As a parent in New Zealand, we would value your insights. You and your eldest child (who is between 12 and 18 years old) are invited to participate in our anonymous online survey. If your child does not want to complete the survey, we will still appreciate your submitted survey. There are no right or wrong answers; we're interested in your opinions and contemporary screen time habits.
Please take a moment to review the participant information sheet below before deciding whether you'd like to participate.

To be eligible for inclusion in the study, you will:

• Have a child aged between 12 and 18 years old who would like to participate

Student Researcher
Mrs Julie Cullen
Email: jcul622@aucklanduni.ac.nz
Phone: 022 EYE PAIN

Principal Investigator and Supervisor
Professor Jennifer P. Craig
Email: jp.craig@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: 09 923 8173

Supervisor
Professor John Thompson
Email: j.thompson@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: 09 923 6433