10 December 2005
Everyday Health - Myopia
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Myopia, or short sightedness, is on the increase - in some cities in Asia it has reached 50% of 12-year-olds, and in Australia also the rates are climbing. Myopia is caused by a combination of genetics and environment - and the more time children spend indoors looking at computer and television screens, the more likely they are to develop it.
Guests
Professor Hugh Taylor
Managing Director of the Centre for Eye Research, Professor of Opthalmology, University of Melbourne
