Global Surge in Nearsightedness Linked to Covid-19, Study Finds Gizmodo1 in 3 children worldwide is now nearsighted, study shows CNNOne in three children short-sighted, study suggests BBC.comMyopia will affect 740m children and teenagers by 2050, research suggests The GuardianGlobal prevalence of short-sightedness in children and teens set to top 740 million cases by 2050, says study Medical Xpress