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The Ministry of Healh in Singapore says: {{xt|"The prevalence of myopia in Singapore is among the highest in the world, with 65 percent of our children being myopic by Primary 6, and 83 percent of young adults being myopic."}}/ <ref>https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/speech-by-dr-lam-pin-min-senior-minister-of-state-for-health-at-the-opening-of-the-singapore-national-eye-centre-s-myopia-centre-16-august-2019#:~:text=2.,of%20young%20adults%20being%20myopic</ref> How did their ancestors survive to lead to the current generation if myopia is generally so disadvantageous to an organism's survival? | The Ministry of Healh in Singapore says: {{xt|"The prevalence of myopia in Singapore is among the highest in the world, with 65 percent of our children being myopic by Primary 6, and 83 percent of young adults being myopic."}}/ <ref>https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/speech-by-dr-lam-pin-min-senior-minister-of-state-for-health-at-the-opening-of-the-singapore-national-eye-centre-s-myopia-centre-16-august-2019#:~:text=2.,of%20young%20adults%20being%20myopic</ref> How did their ancestors survive to lead to the current generation if myopia is generally so disadvantageous to an organism's survival? | ||
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===Is infant myopia normal?=== | |||
Most children are born [[hyperopic]] or [[myopic]]. Over the first few years, their eyes grow to be approximately [[emmetropic]], with least variability at about 6 years of age. | |||
Study about infant myopia: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896627304004933#BIB61 | |||
===Do glasses make my eyes worse?=== | ===Do glasses make my eyes worse?=== | ||
'''Yes''', when the glasses are for distance and you perform excessive periods of [[close-up activity]]. | '''Yes''', when the glasses are for distance and you perform excessive periods of [[close-up activity]]. | ||