Myopia (short-sightedness) is currently the most common eye disease in the world, especially in adolescents.
Myopia has become more severe and common as people use more electronic devices and are less physically active. In particular, a study conducted by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Faculty of Medicine found that myopia among school aged children increased by 2.5 times under the pandemic and is expected to increase yearly. Hong Kong’s Department of Health found that approximately 18 percent of 6-year-olds in Hong Kong have myopia, and the rate of myopia among 12-year-olds has risen sharply to 62 percent.
