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Why More And More Kids Are Becoming Nearsighted
Why More And More Kids Are Becoming Nearsighted
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
The number of kids being diagnosed with myopia, or nearsightedness, is increasing. And if our tech habits continue, eye doctors predict that half of the world’s population will have myopia by 2050. Scary.
Reset talks to Dr. Lisa Thompson, an attending physician of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Cook County Medical Center, and Dr. Noreen Shaikh, an optometrist at Lurie Children’s Hospital, to understand the way screen time is affecting children’s eyes.
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Reset talks to Dr. Lisa Thompson, an attending physician of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Cook County Medical Center, and Dr. Noreen Shaikh, an optometrist at Lurie Children’s Hospital, to understand the way screen time is affecting children’s eyes.
Stay up to date with Reset by signing up for our daily newsletter at wbez.org/resetnews.
Released:
Nov 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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