As someone who was just prescribed glasses, we were extremely interested in NPR's new report that nearsightedness is on the rise. Myopia -- or nearsightedness -- has skyrocketed since the 1970s says a study in the latest Archives of Ophthalmology, and part of the reason could be our modern behavior.
The test conducted revealed that in the 70s a quarter of Americans were nearsighted and in this latest study that number jumped to 41% of those tested.
What's causing this decline in eyesight? Well, today, more kids spend their time playing on screens in front of their faces than running around outside where things to see are farther away, one of the study's authors told the Los Angeles Times.
It's kind of evolution at work, Dr. Kenneth Goins, a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Iowa, tells us. He says environmental factors, like what we spend our days looking at, can change our eyes.
It's kind of evolution at work, Dr. Kenneth Goins, a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Iowa, tells us. He says environmental factors, like what we spend our days looking at, can change our eyes.
Think about it... how many hours a day to you spend staring at a computer screen? It is frightening how many hours per week we spend! Let us know under "comments."
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