Increase In Near Sighted Patients?

I came across an interesting article about a Plano optometrist that is starting to see a fairly large increase in near sighted patients.

After seeing a high spike in the development of nearsightedness in his patients, a Plano optometrist is advising parents to require that their children spend more time outdoors in the sunlight and less time indoors to aid in healthy early eye development.

Dr. Albert Pang, of Plano’s Trinity Eye Care, discussed the rise of nearsightedness in adolescents and attributed it to the correlated rise in electronic-device use for those under the age of 10. Read more…

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