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The widespread short-sightedness problem has once again become a hot topic on the internet on the 26th Chinese National Eye Care Day on Sunday. According to data recently released by the Chinese National Health Commission, the overall prevalence of myopia among children and adolescents in China is 53.6%, with 81% for high school students and 90% for college students, according to a report by China Central Television. ....
Details are fuzzy: Childrenâs eyesight got worse during the pandemic Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Jane Brody Save Normal text size Advertisement Look and you shall see: a generation of the shortsighted is growing up before your eyes. A largely unrecognised epidemic of nearsightedness, or myopia, is afflicting the eyes of children. People with myopia can see close-up objects clearly, such as the words on a page. But their distance vision is blurry, and correction with glasses or contact lenses is likely to be needed for activities like seeing the blackboard clearly, cycling, driving or recognising faces down the block. ....