On: Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood

[lotsofpulp]

Isn’t this to be expected?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyopia

[Reason077 → lotsofpulp]

Sounds about right. The "Progressively worsening" part is worrying as I feel like it started affected me relatively young.

[mmoll → Reason077]

Mid-30s is maybe a tad earlier than average, but by the age of 40 you’d expect noticeable changes.