19/05/2024
👓 It's Myopia Awareness Week! 👓
What is Myopia? Is it hard to see distant objects, like road signs, until you’re a few feet away, but easy to read a book up close? Chances are you have myopia, also known as nearsightedness. It’s a common condition that your optician can usually correct with glasses, contacts lenses, or eye surgery.
Anyone can get myopia. There are a few things that increase your chances of getting it:
👓You look at a screen for long periods. Studies show people -- especially kids -- who spend prolonged time on screens each day are at greater risk for nearsightedness.
👓You have a family member with myopia. If you have a parent with myopia, your risk goes up, and if both your parents have it, your risk is even higher.
👓You spend lots of time doing close-up activities. If you read a lot or have a job that requires you to look at detail close up for long hours (such as craftwork or copyediting), your eyes are more likely to lose far vision.
👓You’re indoors most of the time. Spending time outside decreases your risk of myopia.
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