Roughly one year ago, the nation and the world were catapulted into our brand-new world of Covid-19 lockdown and home confinement. Fears began to surface regarding potential health issues such as an increased risk of domestic violence, alcohol abuse and mental health challenges. From an eyecare perspective the myopia epidemic, arguably the most concerning ocular health trend developing this century, all of a sudden had government-mandated conditions in which to flourish.
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