Nearsightedness
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1 in 3 children are now nearsighted globally. What’s behind the rise?The study said the increase was 'notable' after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to lockdowns that sent many children to learn online indoors.CanadaSep 26, 2024
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Kids’ close screen time leads to rise in nearsightedness, eye doctor saysThe Canadian Ophthalmological Society says parents should consider giving screen-free presents this holiday season.HealthDec 8, 2023
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Too much screen time, not enough sunlight creating vision ‘epidemic’ says Winnipeg optometristA Winnipeg eye doctor says too much screen time and not enough sunlight is to blame for an alarming number of children being diagnosed with nearsightedness, or myopia, which she is calling an epidemic.HealthAug 1, 2018
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Here’s why more 6-year-old kids are developing eye problemsNew research suggests that Canadian kids’ eyesight is worsening with more children getting diagnosed with nearsightedness at as early as six years old – much sooner than in previous generations.HealthOct 26, 2016
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