"3D" technologies not recommended for children under 6 years
New technologies are now an integral part of our lives. It would be difficult even to do without it. And yet, some may be harmful to your health . Among them, three-dimensional stereoscopic technologies , called "3D" technologies . Today, they are everywhere: in the cinema, in our televisions, game consoles and even in our telephones. Yet today, the National Agency safety of food, environment and health work (ANSES) recommends that children under 6 years are not exposed to technology "3D" and up at 13 , they use it moderately .
"3D" technologies disrupt the child's visual system
In its official report, ANSES explains that in children under 6, "health effects more pronounced" than in adults , could appear. At this age, the visual system is in the development phase . It is well known and proven, the prolonged use of simple screens of computers, televisions or smartphones cause visual fatigue as well as headaches in adults. Knowing that the "3D" technologies are much more powerful, we can easily imagine that the effects multiply in children and affect the good development of the retina , the lens and the area of the brain that is responsible for fusing the images . To prevent these dangers, the video game company and consoles Nintendo also offers a portable console with a 3D auto-stereoscopic effect , that is to say that does not require special glasses .
Finally, if you are subject to visual fatigue, ANSES provides a series of practical recommendations for users of this type of technology and recommends:
- people experiencing symptoms when exposed to "3D" interfaces to limit their exposure time and consult an ophthalmologist to detect any pathologies,
- not to position oneself too close to the screen: the more the spectator moves away from him, the less he is constrained by his visual system,
- to respect the instructions of the manufacturers of "3D" devices,
- to keep its optical corrections while viewing "3D" content.
