March 2, 2016
Medical Wearable Solutions, based in Vancouver, Canada, is introducing Eyeforcer, a wearable device that controls and rewards children when using handheld devices, promoting safe and proper use of electronics.
The lightweight device looks like a frame-less pair of glasses and can be worn by children as young as three years old. Using proprietary technologies, the wearable is able to detect if children are slouching or sitting a position that could harm their physical development over time.
The device helps prevent what Medical Wearable Solutions co-founder Vahid Sahiholnasab, MD, calls “Gameboy Disease,” a condition caused by the constant use of gadgets such as smartphones, tablets and gaming systems. Symptoms of Gameboy Disease could include poor posture, neck pain, back pain, headaches and vision problems, according to Dr. Sahiholnasab.
“As a physician and parent, I was worried about how much time my own children spent on their electronic devices and how it affected them. Over time they became anti-social and grouchy, all they wanted to do was hunch over a screen,” says Dr. Sahiholnasab. “After speaking with other parents, and researching the effects of technology on children, we discovered studies proving that texting, gaming and spending hours in front of electronic devices can actually physically harm children.”
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