Why do many teenagers have horrible eyesight?!


Question: Why do many teenagers have horrible eyesight?
By the way, I am a teenager and I have horrible eyesight.

Answers:

there isn't any evidence that modern technology damages teh eyesight. Some studies are being done but its quite difficult to do proper studies on the factors. I personally think its likely that bad eyesight is picked up more these days . This would be because eyesight testing is more normal in school and better - when I was young it was atrocious, you could cheat and even if you didnt' the tester then decided the problem was you were illiterate. Modern technology means that you notice more if there are any issues with your eyesight and you need glasses more in order to use it. when I was young less people wore their glasses even if they needed them as glasses were truly appalling both in appeal and comfort and contacts were very much in their infancy .

When you say horrible - how bad is it? Can you manage at all without glasses?



It can be hereditary . You know I have seen 5 YEAR old wearing huge goggles .
But in teenagers it is due to the no. of screens they spend their time in front of : computers , video games , psps, tv , movies . Also , lack of healthy food which is rich in vitamin A .



I would have to say the increase of technology causing small but gradual eye damage... that and teenagers tend to be reckless.



mostly genetics.

optometrist
http://myeyepod.blogspot.com/



Not all teenagers have bad eyesight.



books, computers, video games. near sighted-ness is more common because of it i think.



computers, cell phones, justin bieber etc.....




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