"Blindness is a very scary disability, says Prof Lauren Ayton, deputy director of the Centre for Eye Research Australia at the University of Melbourne. But people don't realise actually about 90% of vision loss can be prevented or treated. And like many other problems, keeping the eyes healthy so often comes down to good diet, keeping active, and regular check-ups."
"There is an emerging global epidemic of myopia shortsightedness in school-age children, with around one in three children and adolescents now short-sighted and that figure is rising. And while the exact cause of this rise is unclear, research does suggest that screen time is a factor but not in the way you might think. Screens versus the outdoors For all the concern about screen time being the enemy of eyesight, there actually is no evidence that closeup focusing on screens causes myopia."
Eyesight is essential and its loss is frightening; about 90% of vision loss can be prevented or treated. Maintaining eye health requires good diet, exercise, and regular check-ups. People often take eyesight for granted, making vision decline especially shocking. A global myopia epidemic affects about one-third of school-age children and adolescents, and that figure is rising. Direct evidence that close-up screen use causes myopia is weak; screen time likely displaces beneficial outdoor activities. Sunlight exposure during childhood may stimulate dopamine release that supports healthy eye growth.
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