Good vision makes life varied and colorful, but the popularity of modern electronic products has led to an increasing rate of myopia, with about 30 percent of the world’s population being nearsighted.
Now, a study has found that a caffeine metabolite may slow the progression of the common vision condition in which nearby objects are in focus, but faraway objects appear blurry.
A caffeine metabolite called 7-methylxanthine (7-MX) can slow the progression of myopia by inhibiting excessive lengthening of the eye (axial elongation), according to a study by Shenzhen Eye Center, School of Medicine at Jinan University and School of Optometry & Vision Sciences, Cardiff University….