<div>According to recent findings, rates of myopia in children are set to increase by almost 200 million over the next 30 years. </div>
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<div>Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University are currently running two separate studies in hopes of slowing down the progression of myopia. </div>
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<div>We spoke with senior researcher at Queen’s University Belfast, Professor Augusto Azuara-Blanco about the research and what it could mean for future treatments.</div>
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<div>Professor Azuara-Blanco spoke with RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley. </div>

According to recent findings, rates of myopia in children are set to increase by almost 200 million over the next 30 years. Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University are currently running two separate studies in hopes of slowing down the progression of myopia. We spoke with senior researcher at Queen’s University Belfast, Professor Augusto Azuara-Blanco about the research and what it could mean for future treatments. Professor Azuara-Blanco spoke with RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley.

According to recent findings, rates of myopia in children are set to increase by almost 200 million over the next 30 years.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University are currently running two separate studies in hopes of slowing down the progression of myopia.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
We spoke with senior researcher at Queen’s University Belfast, Professor Augusto Azuara-Blanco about the research and what it could mean for future treatments.
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Professor Azuara-Blanco spoke with RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley.&nbsp;

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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk<br>
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<strong>Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio</strong><br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect</a> - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read On</a> - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sport</a> - See sport differently.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracks of My Life </a>- Take a journey through our guest's life.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support</a> - Other podcasts from RNIB.<br>
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