More vision needed to help reduce myopia in childhood

President Xi Jinping called for more efforts to protect children's eyesight as myopia, or nearsightedness, is becoming more prevalent and affecting people at a younger age.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said all of society should take action to jointly protect the vision of children so that they can all have a brighter future.

Xi noted that myopia is becoming more prevalent among Chinese students, and it is hitting children at a younger age, which is severely affecting their physical and mental well-being.