Cases of teens, children with myopia on the rise
Ahmedabad Mirror|September 26, 2024
Numbers could touch 74 crore by 2025 say researchers based on data of 54 lakh participants aged 5-19 years and 19 lakh cases
Cases of teens, children with myopia on the rise

About a third of children and teens around the world are short-sighted, with cases estimated to touch 74 crore by 2050, according to a study that analysed available evidence.

Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a common condition of the vision in which one has trouble seeing distant objects clearly. It usually develops in early childhood and worsens with age.

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