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Lockdowns have damaged kids' eyes for good

Gabriel Borrud | Conor Dillon | Fabian Schmidt
January 25, 2021

Nearsightedness, or myopia, has gone up dramatically during periods of lockdown — that's according to a study of more than 100,000 children in China. Though the damage is irreversible, there are things that all of us (including parents) can do to slow its progress.

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