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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lisa Salmon

7 ways you could be damaging your eye health without even realising

Our eyesight is often something we take for granted – until there’s something wrong with it.

Problems like short-sightedness (myopia) are rapidly increasing. In fact, research has predicted that by 2050 there will be 4,758 million people with the condition – nearly half (49.8%) of the world’s population – as experts are highlighting ahead of National Eye Health Week (September 18-24)

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