Experts point out that the overuse of screens and decline in outdoor activity are some of the factors behind the rise of the condition which, if not corrected, increases the risk of blindness
Age is the culprit for hypermetropia, not myopia. People get myopia mostly because they are always on their phones. Even small children get myopia now because their parents give them smartphones, tablets to not take care of their children all the time. That's bad parenting.
I truly believe that in first world countries, it's because of insanely bright headlights. I remember reading that they're 3,000x brighter than they were in the 1990s and because trucks are getting taller, they point more at other drivers than they ever have. My library even rents out night driving glasses so people can see if they're beneficial.
The CNN Freedom Project is shining a light on illegal child labor. It's often considered a problem mainly in developing countries, but it's surged 88% in the United States over the past five years.
1st world countries have myopia. 3rd world countries do not. People in 3rd world countries that are emerging into 1st world countries will develop myopia. Less exposure to the full brightness of the sun in the infinite activity of the outdoors and increased time spent indoors with indoor lighting and stagnant vision environment leads to myopia. The eyes are the most intimately connected organ to the brain - perhaps you should rethink your vision lifestyle. Is it good for you to be stare at a webpage with increasingly larger fonts on a smartphone 12in/30cm away from your eyes? Probably not. Eyes are supposed to constantly be moving (saccade) and should not be dry. Great eye health is a great life. Sincerely, someone who has proactively one from -2.25 in to -1.75 in both eyes in 9 months time.