Pick of the posts: Clinical consensus

In response to Sean Rai-Roche’s article ‘Weak data leaves public in the dark over screen time’ (June 21) I would like to pick up a couple of points that are worth noting.

The article draws on a number of sources. Those sources are likely to have considered the available evidence from different perspectives. The College’s comments were on the evidence about the impact of screen use on vision and eye health. As noted in the article, the College is supportive of guidance that encourages children and young people to spend more time outdoors every day – for both eye health and general health. The note of caution on the guidelines offered by the WHO, NHS and RCPCH was in relation to the weight given to the impact of screen time specifically on eye health and vision, and was not intended to diminish the value of these recommendations from a general health perspective.