“Keep Your Eye On Myopia” is the theme of this year's global Myopia Awareness Week, May 22-26, 2023. Myopia education and management is an important and growing problem for people, especially children. Every 3 out of 10 kids are now seen with spectacles due to short-sightedness. Pavan Verkicharla, PhD Head & Consultant Optometrist - The Myopia Centre who works extensively in this space helps us understand the essentials of this eye condition.
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