Myopia Has Become More Common Since the Advent of Public

question 110

Multiple Choice

Myopia has become more common since the advent of public schooling. Research on this phenomenon

• A) has not been performed because it is unethical to try to make a child develop myopia.
• B) suggests that it is the quality of indoor lighting that increases the likelihood of developing myopia.
• C) suggests that extended periods of close focus, from reading books in school, causes myopia.
• D) has determined that not enough outdoor time is the reason for this increase in myopia rates.

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