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Carrie Marshall

Your iPhone can help save your eyesight

Apple iPhone 14 in yellow

The iPhone 14 is a great phone full of wonders, and that can be a problem- too much screen time, or too much time close-up to your phone can be bad for your eyes. That can mean eye strain for adults - tired eyes, blurred vision or even headaches. And in children, it can increase the likelihood of myopia, also known as near-sightedness or short-sightedness.

Apple already offers a selection of Screen Time features for iPhones, iPads and Macs, but with iOS 17 it's adding one specifically designed to save your eyesight. It's called Screen Distance and while it's optional – you have to turn it on in Settings > Screen Time – it sounds like it could be something you'll want to switch on. 

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