Myopia fear as study finds 4 in 5 Chinese students shortsighted

By Eryk Bagshaw
Updated June 7 2015 - 10:08am, first published May 26 2015 - 4:54pm
Myopia among students is causing concerns among eye specialists. Photo: Eddie Safarik
Myopia among students is causing concerns among eye specialists. Photo: Eddie Safarik

Students at NSW selective schools are facing rising levels of myopia, a leading Australian eye specialist has warned, as a major Australian study of thousands of students in China revealed that more than four out of five of them suffer from the condition, otherwise known as short-sightedness.

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