There was a notable rise after Covid when children spent less time outdoors, researchers say.

Children’s eyesight is steadily getting worse with one in three now short-sighted or unable to see things in the distance clearly, a global analysis suggests.

The researchers say Covid lockdowns had a negative impact on eyesight as children spent more time on screens and less time outdoors.

Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a growing global health concern which is set to affect millions more children by 2050, the study warns.

  • @[email protected]English
    11•2 months ago

    Unless there’s some kind of cultural shift to encourage kids to go back to playing outside then I don’t see this getting better and will likely get worse.