Half the world could be nearsighted by 2050. UAB researchers may have found a way to help
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{ "epilogue": "Recent coverage highlighted a surge in childhood myopia, with projections suggesting half the world could be nearsighted by 2050. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham explored potential treatments and prevention methods, including the use of indigo light and restoring missing sunlight to indoor lighting.
Additionally, other studies examined targeting myopia progression with 7-methylxanthine." }
Epilogue added 14d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Half the world could be nearsighted by 2050. UAB researchers may have found a way to help AL.com · 58d ago broke it first
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