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MYOPIA disease of the future

Danny Kho
Danny Kho Source: AAP

Myopia is an eye condition that causes short-sightedness. It is mostly hereditary, but an eye specialist is warning that Myopia will affect half the world's population by 2050 as a result of excessive amounts of time spent looking at screens and not enough outdoor activities.


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Myopia is an eye condition that causes short-sightedness. It is mostly hereditary, but an eye specialist is warning that Myopia will affect half the world's population by 2050 as a result of excessive amounts of time spent looking at screens and not enough outdoor activities.



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