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A new predicts that by 2050, of the world's population ( 4.8 billion people) will be short-sighted. The name for this is myopia. It is called near-sightedness. It is when things that are away from us are to see. There will be seven more people with myopia in 2050 than there were in the year 2000. Today, almost 90 per cent of Chinese people and up to 95 per cent of in South Korea are near-sighted.

The researchers said this was because of different things. Looking at computer and mobile phones could be a big . The rise may be linked to lifestyle resulting from spending time outdoors. A science said spending time in early reduces the chances of getting myopia. A researcher of the report advised: "You could spend a time [on] computers and screens, but also spend two hours ."

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