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Is Technology Stealing Your Eyesight?

An epidemic of myopia, or nearsightedness, is occurring at younger ages. Too much screentime and not enough time outdoors have been pinpointed as the likely culprits.

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Dr. Joseph Mercola
Oct 05, 2022
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is technology stealing your eyesight

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • The way technology has infiltrated our lives, in many cases from morning until well into the night, has dramatically changed the way humans use their eyes in just a short blip of time

  • The prevalence of myopia (nearsightedness) has increased in recent decades, especially in East Asia, and the numbers are expected to get worse in the next …

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