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Did your kid get glasses post-pandemic? Study says myopia rates are soaring around the world

Did your kid get glasses post-pandemic? Study says myopia rates are soaring around the world

New research shows the rate of myopia among children and teens worldwide has tripled over the past three decades, with a particularly steep increase noted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. 

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