The increase in cases of myopia (myopia) in children in Hong Kong may be associated with a significant decrease in the amount of time they were able to spend outdoors and a sharp increase in screen time during a coronavirus pandemic. I have. NS British Journal of Offtalmology..
By September 2020, researchers said more than 180 countries had closed schools and universities, affecting 1 billion learners, or 80% of the world’s students, to control the coronavirus march. Says.
Children are particularly severely affected, outdoor activities are restricted or banned, and socializing is severely restricted. Hong Kong is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world, with most residents living in small, high-rise apartments with little outdoor space. [Read more…] about Rise in childhood short-sightedness may be linked to pandemic, suggests Hong Kong study
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