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Did they say anything about myopia from holding screens close? I thought they specifically said the feature was encouraging spending more time outside. I believ

Did they say anything about myopia from holding screens close? I thought they specifically said the feature was encouraging spending more time outside. I believe the current theory for increased myopia is from not getting enough sunlight into your eyes as a child. Nothing to do with focusing close.

gorbypark 3y ago
Directly after mentioning the sunlight monitoring/monitoring outside time feature they announced a feature that utilizes the Face ID cameras to warn you if you are holding a screen too close to your face.
function_seven 3y ago
Yeah, they also covered a new use of the lidar/camera on iPhones, to notify users that they're too close to the display. Called "Screen Distance" https://www.apple.com/ios/health/ https://www.apple.com/ios/health/
andelink 3y ago
From the iOS 17 press release: > Additionally, increasing the distance the device is viewed from can help children lower their risk of myopia and gives adult users the opportunity to reduce digital eyestrain. Screen Distance in Screen Time uses the TrueDepth camera to encourage users to move their device farther away after holding it closer than 12 inches from their face for an extended period of time. Link: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/ios-17-makes-iphone-more-personal-and-intuitive/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/ios-17-makes-iphone-m...