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The Change in Children’s Eyes Explored

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The Change in Children’s Eyes Explored

Dr. Christian Carter, of Albemarle Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and the University of Virginia speaks with Les Sinclair about childhood nearsightedness.

There’s an article about nearsightedness about young children increasing in the last five years.

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Article: The Journal of American Medical Association Ophthalmology<https://www.studyfinds.org/children-vision-problems-screen-time-during-pandemic/?utm_campaign=Study%20Time%21%20Latest%20Articles%20From%20StudyFinds.org&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter> found that rates of nearsightedness among young children were three times higher during the pandemic than in the last five years.

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