Innovated Implants Could Restore Vision In Blind People. Corneal Blindness Cureable.

These new implants could give the gift of sight to millions of people around the world who suffer from corneal blindness.
Research by Linkocare Life Sciences AB Linköping University.
Why short-sightedness is on the rise and what can be done.
The prevalence of short-sightedness in children has been rising, with 80-90% of school leavers in east Asia currently affected, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns.
Several studies have shown that short-sightedness is increasing worldwide, and half the population is projected to be myopic - the medical term for short-sightedness - by 2050.
Part of the solution is to encourage children to spend more time outdoors and less time doing intense “near-vision activity” such as reading or looking at screens, WHO says.
Myopia can create a financial burden on countries, with more than $200 billion of global productivity losses every year. And if left uncorrected, it negatively impacts the quality of life and contributes to poor academic performance in children.
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