Improve Eyesight: Lifestyle Causes (Most) Myopia, Not Genes
Posted Oct 20 2011 4:04pm
Nearsightedness, also officially known as myopia is one of the most common eyesight problems, even for the young.
Nearsighted means you see good “near sight”, but your far sightedness is blurry.
Most people who suffer nearsightedness will need corrective lenses for seeing far away, and not for such things as reading. Many people suffer from this, and yet, it is an easy kind of vision problem to improve naturally, and it is possible to prevent (most) peoples condition from getting worse. Yes, you may be able to prevent this! And, it is not expensive either.
Prevention is better than a cure also applies to our eyesight, and scientists / doctors now are understanding that there is much we can do to improve our own vision!
Lifestyle Can Be The Cause Of Myopia, And Not Genes
Contrary to popular belief, people in east Asia are no more genetically susceptible to short-sightedness than any other population group, according to researchers who have analyzed past studies of the problem.
The epidemics of myopia in countries such as Singapore and Japan are due solely to changes in lifestyle, they say, and similar levels could soon be seen in many western countries as lifestyles there continue to change.
“As kids spend more time indoors, on computers or watching telly, we are going to become just as myopic,” says Ian Morgan of the Australian National University in Canberra. (
Nearsightedness, also officially known as myopia is one of the most common eyesight problems, even for the young.
Nearsighted means you see good “near sight”, but your far sightedness is blurry.
Most people who suffer nearsightedness will need corrective lenses for seeing far away, and not for such things as reading. Many people suffer from this, and yet, it is an easy kind of vision problem to improve naturally, and it is possible to prevent (most) peoples condition from getting worse. Yes, you may be able to prevent this! And, it is not expensive either.
Prevention is better than a cure also applies to our eyesight, and scientists / doctors now are understanding that there is much we can do to improve our own vision!
Lifestyle Can Be The Cause Of Myopia, And Not Genes
Contrary to popular belief, people in east Asia are no more genetically susceptible to short-sightedness than any other population group, according to researchers who have analyzed past studies of the problem.
The epidemics of myopia in countries such as Singapore and Japan are due solely to changes in lifestyle, they say, and similar levels could soon be seen in many western countries as lifestyles there continue to change.
“As kids spend more time indoors, on computers or watching telly, we are going to become just as myopic,” says Ian Morgan of the Australian National University in Canberra. (
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