Huge rise in short-sighted children blamed on indoor computer lifestyles

Short-sightedness among young people has doubled over the past 50 years with indoor teaching and heavy computer use getting most of the blame.

A study has found that 23 per cent of British 12 and 13-year-olds suffer from myopia compared with 10 per cent in the 1960s. Experts said the surge in short-sightedness was due to teenagers playing outside less, with intensive education and screen time the cause.

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