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The planet’s vision is getting worse: 50% of the population will have myopia by 2050
(english.elpais.com)
this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2024
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Maybe it’s the plastics in our blood?
Or the obesity?
No I think it’s the being inside all the time doing things close up. At least that’s what my optometrist told me when I developed childhood myopia.
Edit:🤦I should have read the article first.
Or the pollution?
More like looking at stuff near to our eyes all the time - e.g. a screen
Or the fucking pervasive mobile devices in front of our faces from a young age?
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