Episode 217 • • 1:59:07 - 2:05:40
217: The Digital Drug Menace
Myopia Causes and Eye Exercise Theories
New research suggests that the rise in myopia is linked to lifestyle factors such as close-up work and screen time rather than purely genetics. A study from the Berkeley School of Optometry found that bifocal contact lenses can significantly reduce the progression of nearsightedness in children. The hosts discuss alternative "crackpot" theories involving eye exercises to reshape the eyeball and maintain 20/20 vision without corrective lenses.