Smartphones could be the reason behind an increase in short-sightedness among young people, a leading ophthalmologist has has claimed.
Short-sightedness – also known as myopia – is on the rise in developed countries. A recent study in Germany, for example, showed that half of school leavers are now being diagnosed as short-sighted.
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