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Vision, glasses and head position

An underrated mechanical driver of head-down posture

Moderate evidenceOutline1 sourcesUpdated 20 Sept 2026Medical review pending

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An underrated mechanical driver of head-down posture.

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What it is
Why it happens
How it is recognised
What the evidence says
What helps
When to see a clinician

Sources gathered for this page

1Prevalence and interrelationships of screen time, visual disorders, and neck pain among university studentsCross sectional · 2024

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