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The article talks about that a bit, there have been a number of 'causes' of myopia that are 'common knowledge' but end up not holding water. Genetics and close-up work being the two major scapegoats. Modern studies are showing a lack of dopamine in the eyeball to be the most likely factor, without a strong link to genetics.

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I wonder how many more studies would it take them to do something about this, finally.

All the science since I was born seems to be all study, no fix.

Does this count?

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/news/low-dose-atropine-kids-w...

Is this a rigorous study with control group and large selection?

Otherwise it looks like an option not considered seriously. I'm not going to medicate daily for the rest of my life to "decrease or slow by about a half". The promised result is wimpy - you still need to wear the same glasses till the end of your life, but hey, they have different numbers.

I am 50 years old and -14.5 diopters in both eyes. Slowing by half would have been a great outcome by comparison.

This is an article summarizing multiple experimental studies.

You wouldn't medicate for the rest of your life, just until adolescence, when eye growth slows down.

The promised result is far fewer high myopes, which means fewer retinal detachments and other risks of high myopia.

This is a category problem, really. It’s up to private industry (for capitalists) or the government (for socialists) to actually take research results and do something eith them.

Who are they, and why do they have to do something about this?

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