LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network projected, “by 2050, nearly one-half of the world’s population will have [myopia].”

Myopia, or nearsightedness, already impacts billions of people around world. The study found links between digital screen use and eyesight, with significant increases from one to four hours, rising gradually thereafter.

According to the study, “This increase is coupled with earlier onset, faster progression, and greater severity of myopia at stabilization. It indicates, moreover, a future surge in the global burden of myopia-related sight-threatening conditions including macular degeneration, retinal detachment, and glaucoma.”

Zac Stutler has worn glasses a majority of his life, and says when he did, it chan

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