Nearsightedness is on the rise worldwide. How did that happen?
Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don’t miss any videos:
Over the past few decades, children around the world have been diagnosed with nearsightedness at increasingly high rates. Nearsightedness, or myopia, can stabilize over time, but it doesn’t get better — meaning that myopes will rely on glasses, contact lenses, or corrective surgery to see for their entire lives.
The blurriness associated with myopia is caused by eyeballs that have grown too long; in a stretched-out shape, eyes aren’t able to properly focus images onto the retina. Researchers believe that two culprits are to blame: the lack of outdoor play, and prolonged time doing up-close activities like using digital devices.
In some countries — like Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea, where over 80 percent of students graduating high school are myopic — intervening the progression of myopia has become a nationwide effort.
Read more about...
The global prevalence of myopia: (16)00025-7/fulltext#:~:text=We predict by 2050 there,, 5.7%–19.4%])
How time outdoors reduces myopia risk:
Intervention programs in Taiwan:
And intervention in Singapore:
Make sure you never miss behind-the-scenes content in the Vox Video newsletter, sign up here:
is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out
Support Vox’s reporting with a one-time or recurring contribution:
Shop the Vox merch store:
Watch our full video catalog:
Follow Vox on Facebook:
Follow Vox on Twitter:
Follow Vox on TikTok: @voxdotcom
16 views
6
0
3 months ago 00:00:09 1
Beat your groin
3 months ago 00:02:53 1
Memphis May Fire - Chaotic (Official Music Video)
3 months ago 00:03:24 4
Falling In Reverse - “Watch The World Burn“
3 months ago 00:05:47 2
WALK IN DARKNESS - MOTHER - OFFICIAL VIDEO
3 months ago 00:04:37 1
Rosalie Cunningham - Return Of The Ellington OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
3 months ago 00:03:25 1
Dagny - Strawberry Dream (Live Acoustic)
3 months ago 00:03:15 2
Kim Seon Ho’s Micro-Expressions - Hong Dusik Edition (FMV) - Uptown Funk
3 months ago 01:24:10 1
Reinhardt Buhr - Full 1 HOUR | 24 MINS ( LIVE LOOPING ALBUM ) “Movement 2“
3 months ago 02:18:21 1
Reinhardt Buhr - Arise (2020 Full Album) - Ambient Ableton Live Looping
3 months ago 00:03:23 1
Disturbed - Bad Man [Official Music Video]
3 months ago 00:25:54 1
Can You Beat Baldur’s Gate 3 With 0 in EVERY Stat?
3 months ago 00:26:45 1
DIY DECK MAKEOVER + EASY PRIVACY WALL!
3 months ago 00:12:59 1
Why You Should SKIP The Hoederer Banner!
3 months ago 00:03:42 1
Onyxia Wipe Animation - YouTube Approved Edition
3 months ago 00:01:11 1
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 8: Dead Reckoning Part 2 – First TRAILER (2025) Tom Cruise, Hayley atwell, MI8
3 months ago 00:05:14 1
Metal Gear Solid - Heavens Divide MUSIC VIDEO
3 months ago 00:08:55 1
Признание Дяди Сэма: вся правда о русских
3 months ago 00:05:13 1
Why do we binge-watch? | BBC Ideas
3 months ago 00:03:19 1
Simon & Marianna Khorolskiy – Не вините Бога
3 months ago 00:14:52 2
Why the limitations of the N64 and PS1 mattered
3 months ago 00:06:24 1
Disadvantages of Smoking | Cigarettes | Why You Should Stop Smoking
3 months ago 00:00:13 1
Product Link in Bio ( # 1464 ) @MaviGadgets ▶️Elegant Adjustable Ear Clips Earrings
3 months ago 00:20:01 1
Why is Modern Music so Awful?
3 months ago 00:00:35 1
Product Link in Bio ( # 1402 ) @MaviGadgets✅ Elegant Symphony Rainfall Digital Shower Set