Computer screens more likely to contribute to development of myopia

Researchers in Perth have found that personal computer screens are more likely to contribute to the development of myopia than mobile phones. Short-sightedness is associated with an increased risk of future eye problems, with 50 per cent of the world's population expected to have it by 2050. Renuka Thuraisingham reports in Tamil with a feature written by Chris Tan and Alex Anyfantis.

A pair of reading glasses lies on a desk. Photo: Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa (Photo by Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images) Credit: picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty I

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