One Test Can Predict Which Kids Will Become Nearsighted - Newswise (press release)

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One Test Can Predict Which Kids Will Become Nearsighted
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Some of the studies that led to that conclusion are hard to refute,” said Karla Zadnik, professor and dean of the College of Optometry at The Ohio State University and lead author of the study. “In this large dataset from an ethnically representative sample of ...

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[AdminWolf]

@Karla Zadnik - Good job getting the word out about the study, looks like you're all over the press today. Congrats:

Watching TV or staring at computer for hours 'does not cause short-sightedness'

One test can predict which kids will become nearsighted

 

[James Jordan]

I think Earl Smith said if a 6 year old is emmetropic, bad sign. If the 6 year old is +0.25 or slightly more, less likely to be nearsighted.

 

[AdminWolf]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/201...become-nearsighted-one-simple-way-to-find-out

Story really starting to make the rounds..

 

[Michael Molamphy]

One Test Can Predict Which Kids Will Become Nearsighted
Newswise (press release)
Some of the studies that led to that conclusion are hard to refute,” said Karla Zadnik, professor and dean of the College of Optometry at The Ohio State University and lead author of the study. “In this large dataset from an ethnically representative sample of ...

and more »

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I think we've all noticed that one parent myopic predicts likely myopia in some of the children, and 2 myopic parents increases the probability.
e.g. my old Rx -6. spouse -3. son -5 at age 14.

 

[Merrill Bowan]

Isn't the question really, "What can be done to prevent a 6-YO from becoming myopic?" -- Nothing?