Born in the summer? You're more likely to be nearsighted (CBC)

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Born in the summer? You're more likely to be nearsighted (CBC)

Published: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:27:26 GMT

Babies born in the summer months have a greater chance of being nearsighted and requiring glasses than those born in the winter, a new study has found.

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[Gary R. Bell]

I was born on July 15th, and I'm myopic. But, my guess is that this is statistical tom foolery.

 

[Tom Miller]

I was born on July 15th, and I'm myopic. But, my guess is that this is statistical tom foolery.

Hmmmm......I was born on July 18th and I'm -4.00. Well I was before Lasik

But than again, my dad and sister are all summer babies and are plano. But my friend, he's
-16.00, born on July 13th. Hmmmm............. Flip a coin I guess.

 

[Barbara Fluder]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Then what's my problem? I was born in December and I'm a -4.50! (Maybe it's because I'm blonde and polish??) Or, I know, it's because my mom is myopic too!! Yep, she's a summer baby. It must have carried over! Damn those genes!

 

[Gregory Wilson]

Hmmmm.....

I was born in August and I'm anisometropic. plano OD and -4.00 OS. Do I count as half a statistic?