Eyecare Awareness Month takes place from 21 September to 18 October

JOHANNESBURG - Our eyesight is being affected by staring at computers, TV screens, iPads and phones all day. 

For children the damage from screens is happening at a much earlier age.

Retina South Africa and the South African Optometric Association have called for a screen free day on Saturday on World Retina Day.

Optometrist and past president of the South African Optometric Association, Zena Jacobson spoke with eNCA.