Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? (2018) [N/A]
Release Date:
January 15, 2018
Original Title:
Demain, tous myopes ?
Alternate Titles:
Generation kurzsichtig
The Myopia Boom
Η επέλαση της μυωπίας
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
ARTE
Scientifilms
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 6 FR: 10
Runtime: 52
Short-sightedness is reaching epidemic proportions. Some scientists think they have found a reason why. East Asia has been gripped by an unprecedented rise in myopia. Today, up to 90% of Chinese teenagers and young adults are short-sighted. Other parts of the world have also seen a dramatic increase in the condition, which now affects around half of young adults in the USA and Europe. By some estimates, the world may count nearly half a billion of blind people in 2050. In severe cases, the deformation of the eyeball increases the risk of retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma and even blindness. About one-fifth of university-aged people in East Asia now have this extreme form of myopia, and half of them are expected to develop irreversible vision loss. This threat has prompted a rise in research to try to understand the causes of the disorder — and scientists are beginning to find answers…