http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/04/17/near-sightedness.aspxMyopia or near-sightedness is extremely prevalent. It affects more than 25 - 35% of European descent populations and up to 50% or more of Asian descent populations. If we did not have compensatory mechanisms for myopia and were left to mere PaleolithicenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/04/17/near-sightedness.aspx#38282Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:16:07 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:38282dayne201<p>When the article says refined sugars and cereals, does than mean actual cereal, or stuff like white rice, candy, white bread, etc.?</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=38282" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/04/17/near-sightedness.aspx#38281Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:34:47 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:38281dayne201<p>While the connection between sugars/carbohydrates and myopia needs further consideration, what about a different theory...Myopia and Vaccinations? Hunter gatherers weren't vaccinated. </p> <p>&quot;In the islands of Vanuatu they have eight hours of compulsory schooling a day,&quot; he says, &quot;yet the rate of myopia in these children is only two per cent.&quot; The difference is that Vanuatuans eat fish, yam and coconut rather than white bread and cereals. What about the Vanatuans and their vaccination history? If they weren't vaccinated like Western children, the connection between vaccinations and myopia has to be considered as well. </p> <p>Is there any way I could contact Loren Bordain?</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=38281" width="1" height="1">