I came across this very recent article whilst browsing the Telegraph news website, and it is related to the idea of advancing myopia. Research shows that 49.8% of the world's population will require glasses by 2050. The reinforces the idea that technological devices are causing short sightedness.
Another study also found that children now are twice as likely to be short sighted than 50 years, and the amount of children with short sightedness has in fact doubled in the past 50 years.
The signs that a child could have myopia include:
- Sitting too close to the TV or having the device very close to the face
- Complaining of having headaches and tired eyes
- Needing to sit near the front of the class at school because they cannot see the board
This compelling article backs up the idea of children developing short sightedness from constantly using a smartphone.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/02/22/half-the-planet-will-need-glasses-by-2050-because-of-screens/
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