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Short Sightedness Is On The Rise. Here's Why

In Europe, the rate of short sightedness (medically known as Myopia) has doubled in the past 50 years. 80-90% of young adults in East and South East Asia are now short sighted. The trend is worst in children and young adults, and half the world’s population could be short sighted by 2050. Watch to know the reason why more people than ever are short sighted today.

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