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Is Nearsightedness in Children Related to Their Height and Weight?
A recent study in the Eye Journal examined how childhood nearsightedness (when things close up are seen clearly and those far away look blurry) is linked to a child’s height and weight. The study by Yossy Machluf and others came out in 2024. They looked at