This week on the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Meenal Agarwal, award-winning optometrist about proactive eye health care tips for kids.
DR. MEENAL AGARWAL
Optometrist
Entrepreneur, Eye Care Clinics (Greater Toronto Area)
Podcast host
Mother of 3
“So screens have become a big part of our life, and it’s affecting us in all aspects, whether it’s socially, cognitively and eye health wise, as well. I think the stat is somewhere around, like ages eight to 12, kids are exposed to screens four to six hours a day. And I think as teenagers, it goes up to almost nine hours a day, which is ridiculous, but that’s the stat, out there. And I think that the biggest thing for eye Health is the screens.”