Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow?
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Short-sightedness is reaching epidemic proportions. Some scientists think they have found a reason why. East Asia has been gripped by an unprecedented rise in myopia. Today, up to 90% of Chinese teenagers and young adults are short-sighted. Other parts of the world have also seen a dramatic increase in the condition, which now affects around half of young adults in the USA and Europe. By some estimates, the world may count nearly half a billion of blind people in 2050. In severe cases, the deformation of the eyeball increases the risk of retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma and even blindness. About one-fifth of university-aged people in East Asia now have this extreme form of myopia, and half of them are expected to develop irreversible vision loss. This threat has prompted a rise in research to try to understand the causes of the disorder — and scientists are beginning to find answers…
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Valérie Bettencourt
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Christophe Kilian Director · Irving Acao Composer Dove Belhassen Editor
First release January 15, 2018 · Produced in France · Production ARTE
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Scientifilms
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ARTE
Production · Distribution
France
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Original title
Demain, tous myopes ?
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
Germany · January 15, 2018
TV · Arte
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France
January 15, 2018 · TV · Arte
Japan
June 5, 2018 · TV premiere
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