LATEST ON HUMAN EYE:HALF OF HUMAN WILL BE MYOPIC BY 2050

A new study published in the journal Ophthalmology suggests nearly five

billion people, or 50% of the world’s population, will become myopic by

2050. The research, conducted at the Brien Holden Vision Institute in Australia,

points to environmental factors as the potential cause of this growth—namely,

less time outdoors and more nearwork activities.

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