Global prevalence of short-sightedness in children and teens set to top 740 million cases by 2050, says study

Published Date: 25 Sep 2024

Around one in three children and teens around the world is short (near)-sighted, with the global prevalence of myopia set to top 740 million cases by 2050 in this age group, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, ...

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