WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearsightedness has risen dramatically over the last 50 years. If nothing is done to help slow the increase, half the world's population may be nearsighted by the year 2050. That means much more than a lot of people in glasses. It means a lot of kids today are at risk of developing vision-threatening eye conditions tomorrow. That's why the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research organized a Congressional briefing that will be livestreamed Wednesday, Oct. 20, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. The briefing is held in conjunction with the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Optometric Association, Research to Prevent Blindness, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
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