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VOA慢速 Technology Report - How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Children (2011-8-1)合理控制儿童使用数码设备的时间This is the VOA Special English Technology Report.Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices. Some eye care professionals say all that screen time has led to an increase in what they call computer vision syndrome.儿童每天可能会花数小时盯着电脑屏幕或其他数码产品。一些眼保健专家称，盯着屏幕导致了越来越多的电脑视力综合症。Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist in Tampa, Florida, with VSP, Vision Service Plan, a big insurance provider. He says he has seen an increase in problems in children.内森·博尼拉-沃尔福德（Nathan Bonilla-Warford）是美国佛罗里达州坦帕的一名验光师，就职于VSP，这是一家大型保险公司。他说他看到儿童的视力问题越来越严重。NATHAN BONILLA-WARFORD: I see a lot more children who are coming into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, or because their prescription, their near-sightedness, appears to be increasing at a fast rate and theyre worried.博尼拉-沃尔福德：“我看到越来越多的儿童来到我们公司。要么是因为他们的父母已经注意到他们头痛，眼睛红肿、流泪或不适，要么是因为他们的验光报告，他们的近视似乎越来越严重，使他们很担心。”Dr. Bonilla-Warford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely than adults to ignore early warning signs.博尼拉-沃尔福德医生表示，（儿童视力问题的）部分原因是由于儿童可能比成人更容易忽视视力早期预警信号。NATHAN BONILLA-WARFORD: Even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, theyre less likely to tell their parents, because they dont want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away.博尼拉-沃尔福德：“即使儿童们的眼睛开始感觉不适，或开始感觉头痛，他们也不大可能告诉父母。因为他们不希望游戏机、电脑或其他任何数码设备被父母没收。”He says another part of the problem is that people blink less often when they use digital devices.他表示，另一部分原因是由于当人们使用数码设备时眨眼次数会减少。NATHAN BONILLA-WARFORD: The average person who uses a computer or an electronic device blinks about a third as much as we normally do in everyday life. And so that can result in the front part of the eye drying and not staying moist and protected like normal.博尼拉-沃尔福德：“一般人使用电脑或其它电子设备时的眨眼次数只有我们日常生活中的1/3。这样会导致眼睛外部干燥，而不是像平常一样保持湿润来保护眼睛。”Eye doc