Why Do So Many Kids Need Glasses Now? - The Atlantic

Why do so many kids need glasses now?

Listen − 1.0 x + Seek 0:00 22:27 This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic , Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. A decade into her optometry career, Marina Su began noticing something unusual about the kids in her New York City practice. More of them were requiring glasses, and at younger and younger ages. Many of these kids had parents who had perfect vision and who were baffled by the decline in their children’s eyesight. Frankly, Su couldn’t explain it either. Explore the October 2022 Issue

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