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The Eyes Don’t Have It Like They Used To
One of the most common phrases on this website is that “more research is needed.”
This would be one of those times.
Researchers have pinpointed a sharp increase in near-sightedness, which has occurred since the 1970s.
The cause of this increase is not known—hence more research is needed.
Of course, there always have been bookworms who needed thick glasses.
Book pages, though, do not produce any screen glare. In contrast to Blackberrys or other web-enabled phones, books do not have a text size of 6 point type (tiny) unless the reader uses the “zoom” feature.
If you spend a lot of time staring at a computer screen or a PDA, you should get your eyes checked.
That is a common sense step but most definitely not a medical recommendation.
…”A new study conducted by the National Eye Institute shows that the rate of nearsightedness, or myopia, in Americans has increased from 25 percent in the 1970s to a staggering 41 percent this year.
“The study didn’t examine the causes of such an increase, but experts told “Good Morning America” the reasons could include genetics or poor outdoor lighting. Another possible reason could be an increase in “near work”-like reading, surfing the Web or texting.”
Source: ABC News, December 16, 2009
