Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a common threat to modern eyes. Often developed throughout childhood, myopia is a frequent cause of impaired vision and now, with our eyes now glued to digital screens as part of modern-day life, its frequency is increasing too.

Myopia is now a global issue and a challenge that has accelerated at an alarming rate over the past 50 years, and according to the World Health Organization, it now stands to affect 1.89 billion people worldwide. In the UK alone, it’s documented that three in ten people are short-sighted – a number that continues to grow and will leave a lasting impact on the population’s vision.

Of all the myopia approximations, there’s one that stands out. It’s now estimated that almost five billion people will be myopic by the year 2050. This means that in less than 30 years, half of the global population will be myopic.