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The planet’s vision is getting worse: 50% of the population will have myopia by 2050(english.elpais.com)

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snekerpimp@lemmy.world
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Maybe it’s the plastics in our blood?

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Potatisen@lemmy.world
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Or the obesity?

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ReputedlyDeplorable@lemmy.world
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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.

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Samsy@lemmy.ml
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Or the pollution?

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Phineaz@feddit.org
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More like looking at stuff near to our eyes all the time - e.g. a screen

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whoisearth@lemmy.ca
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Or the fucking pervasive mobile devices in front of our faces from a young age?

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PunnyName@lemmy.world
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Age

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