IN JULY I spent three-and-a-half days sitting as rector alongside the vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellors at the University of Edinburgh’s graduation ceremony. From my vantage position on the dais, I was amazed at how many graduands wore spectacles. Having read the news item “Blame lifestyle for myopia, not genes” (Â鶹´«Ã½, 10 July, p 12), I felt compelled to see what the Department of Health’s view on the matter was.
Rosie Winterton, the health minister responsible for optical services, said that although there was concern about increased levels of short-sightedness in young people, until now no studies had specifically linked myopia…
