Growing number of shortsighted youngsters is a sign of the times

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, more than half of the primary school students around the age of 10, and nearly 10 percent of the first year ones aged 6 or 7 in Shanghai, have shortsightedness. Rednet.cn commented on Sunday:

The growing number of shortsighted youngsters in Shanghai and many other cities merits high vigilance, as does their use of electronic devices such as smartphones and computers at an early age. The latter, in particular, not just compromises the eyesight of kids but may also expose them to online rumors as well as content featuring violence and obscenity.

Besides, their heavy study load can add to the teenagers' shortsightedness, as an increasing number of parents have insatiable appetites when it comes to their children's studies. It is often seen that primary school students have to work late after school and take extra classes run by third-party educational agencies on weekends.