A MYOPIA EPIDEMIC IS SWEEPING THE GLOBE. HERE'S HOW TO STOP IT

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Studies from around the world are finding an increased rate of incidences of pathologically stretched eyeballs among children compared with pre-pandemic levels. The pandemic saw real-life classrooms and playgrounds give way to virtual meetings and digital devices, increasing the time that children spend focusing on screens and other nearby objects significantly. This shift has caused their eyeballs to lengthen to accommodate short-vision tasks. An hour of extra outdoor break time every day can markedly reduce the incidence of short-sightedness.