#Children’s vision worsened during the pandemic: study

#Children’s vision worsened during the pandemic: study

“#Children’s vision worsened during the pandemic: study” The pandemic increased Americans’ screen time — and deteriorated their eyesight.  Doctors are reporting a disturbing trend of children having significantly worse vision post-pandemic, and the cause is believed to be the rise in screen time use during the lockdown.  “We know that focusing up close and not…

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#Researchers identify 50 additional genes for eye color

#Researchers identify 50 additional genes for eye color

“#Researchers identify 50 additional genes for eye color” An international team of scientists has identified 50 more genes for eye color. In a 12-page study published Thursday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, researchers led by King’s College London and Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam examined the genetic analysis of almost 195,000 people from 10 populations across both Europe and Asia. “We knew of all these people whether they had brown,…

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#NYC sees spike in kids with myopia amid increased screen time

#NYC sees spike in kids with myopia amid increased screen time

“#NYC sees spike in kids with myopia amid increased screen time” Doctors are sounding a warning for parents with grade-school kids who rub their eyes frequently, squint or complain of blurry vision. That’s because they could be showing symptoms of myopia, or nearsightedness, which is surging right among elementary students because of all the screen…

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#Some COVID-19 patients left with nodules on eyeballs, study finds

#Some COVID-19 patients left with nodules on eyeballs, study finds

“#Some COVID-19 patients left with nodules on eyeballs, study finds” New evidence released Tuesday documented so-called nodules in the eyes of patients battling severe COVID-19, with scientists hypothesizing causes like virus-related inflammation and positioning patients face down to improve oxygenation. A team of French researchers published findings in the Radiology journal, drawing on 129 patients with severe COVID-19 who had…

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