Chinese Parents Falling Prey to Dubious Myopia ‘Miracle Cures’

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With half of Chinese children now near-sighted, vendors are flooding the market with questionable eye treatments — from “AI glasses” to “miracle drugs.” When Li Yun noticed her child was becoming near-sighted two years ago, the mother from northern China’s Hebei province decided to do everything she could to protect her child’s vision. Feeling that the glasses prescribed by public hospitals weren’t enough, she turned to local vision care centers that promised to improve her 6-year-old’s eyesight. The specialists prescribed a range of treatments that together cost Li over 30,000 yuan ($4,100). None of them worked. The next time Li’s child went for an eye test, her myopia had gotten even worse, Li told domestic media. Li felt she had been duped — and she’s far from the only parent to spend a small fortune on questionable eye care products. As ever more Chinese children develop eye issues, dubious myopia “miracle cures” are becoming a nationwide problem. Accord ………………………………