Education and behavior have a greater impact on the development of nearsightedness than do genetic factors: With each school year completed, a person becomes more nearsighted. The higher the level of education completed, ...
Jul 21, 2014
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From an anatomical point of view, a normal, non-pathological eye is known as an emmetropic eye, and has been studied very little until now in comparison with myopic and hypermetropic eyes. The results show that healthy emmetropic ...
Apr 26, 2012
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(HealthDay)—For children aged 6 to 8 years, home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a significant myopic shift, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jan 19, 2021
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Myopia is on the rise. In the UK, the number of children with myopia has doubled in the last 50 years. Globally, it's projected that by 2050 half of the world's population will be myopic.
Jun 16, 2021
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Descendants of a British mutiny who have lived for generations in the Pacific have among the lowest rates of myopia in the world, according to an Australian study.
Jul 20, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- New university research aims to shed light on why being outside can help children see better.
Jun 1, 2012
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Shockingly, research has shown a dramatic increase in the number of students leaving secondary school with short-sightedness, or myopia, and a new study published in the Journal Perspectives in Public Health, published by ...
Mar 24, 2015
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A study involving 20,000 children in China said Thursday that poor kids are far less likely to be nearsighted than their wealthier peers.
Feb 5, 2015
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Myopia is a visual defect arising from abnormalities in the length of the eyeball and is widespread throughout the world. Hearing loss is also relatively common, affecting nearly 1 in 500 individuals by the age of 9. Although ...
Jul 4, 2013
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A new study published in The Lancet Digital Health has revealed a link between screen time and higher risk and severity of myopia, or short-sightedness, in children and young adults. The study was undertaken by researchers ...
Oct 8, 2021
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