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Every Hour of Daily Screen Time Increases Myopia Risk by 21 Percent
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"Myopia rates have been increasing globally, especially in children and young adults. Some projections suggest 40 to 50% of the world may be myopic by 2050. Large meta-analysis of 335,000 people. Every hour a day of screen time increase is around a 21% higher odds of myopia. And risk rises sharply between 1 to 4 hours a day, almost doubles by the time you get to 4 hours."
A meta-analysis of 335,000 people cited during the podcast found that each additional hour of daily screen time increases myopia odds by 21%. The research projects that 40 to 50% of the global population will be nearsighted by 2050. Risk nearly doubles when screen time reaches four hours daily, driven by reduced outdoor exposure and prolonged near-focus work.
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