Preschool Children Face Increasing Vision Problems Over Coming Decades According to USC Roski Eye Institute Research Article in JAMA Ophthalmology

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May 4, 2017

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NEI funded research experts at the University of Southern California Roski Eye Institute found that visual impairment in preschool children will increase 26 percent affecting almost 220,000 children over the next 45 years. Their study is published in JAMA Ophthalmology today.