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title: APPLE TAKE ON MYOPIA
description: Discover how Apple's innovative alert tackles Myopia on smartphones, promoting eye health and reducing screen-related strain to both children & adults.
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# [APPLE TAKE ON MYOPIA](https://visionexecutives.com/blog/apple-take-on-myopia)

 Written by [Vision Executives](https://visionexecutives.com/blog/author/vision-executives) | Dec 14, 2023 4:27:13 PM

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐲𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚-𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞!👁️

Apple’s latest myopia-focused health feature is now available, and it is designed to make a significant impact on the well-being of current and future generations.

Apple is taking a proactive stance in addressing the global impact of myopia, a condition affecting an estimated 30% of people today, with predictions to soar to 50% by 2050. Recognizing the long-term visual consequences, Apple aims to raise awareness and encourage healthy viewing habits😃

To promote these healthier viewing habits, users are prompted to move their devices further away from their faces if held within 12 inches for an extended period. This not only helps in reducing the risk of myopia progression in younger users but also aids adults in alleviating digital eye strain🙌

When a user holds their device too close to their face, an alert will intervene, preventing further screen viewing until corrective action is taken. Users need to move their device beyond the 12-inch threshold and by tapping “continue” on the screen, they can dismiss the alert 🔔

This cutting-edge feature is accessible to Apple users on both iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.

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