In 1901, American surgeon John Harvey Gitcomb coined ‘Newyorkitis’ to describe a combination of short-sightedness, rudeness, and hotdog-like protuberance on the face. Surgery was the only remedy but he did like to jokingly prescribe ketchup and mustard to patients first.

#America #USA #NewYork #medicine #medicalhistory #doctors #newyorkitis #rudeness #shortsightedness #QI #notQI

Brexit's disastrous impact on trade and investment is becoming undeniable. A self-inflicted wound that will haunt Britain for years to come. #BrexitFail #ShortSightedness
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-trade-investment-city-disaster-uk-germany-european-b1089454.html

In a three year study with children between 6 and 10 years, it has been found that giving a daily drop of a low dose of atropine can inhibit the elongation of the eye and thereby preventing shortsightedness getting worse. See http://www.neat-news.com/2023/06/156.php. #shortsightedness #atropine

Read reviews that obviously had been fixed by advertising very short
sighted;  stopped buying the magazine and visiting associated websites
so I'm sure not the only person that just leaves. #shortsightedness
#magazines #media #credibility

@gwagner
For me it is also astonishing how happy many (intelligent) people are about the current situation in Central Europe. #shortsightedness

Genetics combined with higher education ‘increases risk of short-sightedness’ | The Independent
#Genetics
#Education
#ShortSightedness

People who left school aged 15 were less likely to be short-sighted than those who finished their education at the age of 18.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/people-genetics-cardiff-university-east-asia-b2227520.html