Hi, my name is Shanna and I wanted to share my myopia story for Myopia Awareness Week.
Myopia (also known as short sight or near sight), is an increasingly common condition that affects children’s sight and has a long-lasting (often detrimental) effect for the rest of their lives.
I both love and hate this question. First, it gives me the floor to preach from my soapbox…
Short-sight (Myopia/near-sight) is affecting more and more children around the world — it is reaching unprecedented levels and has been recognised by the World Health Organisation as a looming public health problem. The rates…