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The planet’s vision is getting worse: 50% of the population will have myopia by 2050
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this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2024
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It's lack of sun, kids who grow up with a lack of adequate sunlight exposure have increased risk of myopia.
It's not screens, at least not directly, but indirectly since they keep kids inside more.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8721425/