Rise in childhood short-sightedness may be linked to pandemic, suggests Hong Kong study

Medical X-Press – Staff Writer

A rise in cases of short-sightedness (myopia) among children in Hong Kong may be linked to a significant decrease in the time they have been able to spend outdoors and a sharp rise in screen time during the coronavirus pandemic, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

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