> Post subject: Dr. Minarik "Riffs" On The Origins of Myopia
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> If we allow the following:
> All myopia exists only where there is mandatory public education.
> In a college-educated population, the majority are myopic. In a
> non-educated population, the majority are hyperopic.
> Myopic parents bear myopic children at a ratio of about 3 to 1. But,
> myopic parents read to their children much more frequently than
> hyperopic parents do. Kids who are read to are ones who read more
> themselves.
> A hyperopic eye is at rest looking at the horizon. A myopic eye is at
> rest looking at a book.
> Asian children raised in America who attend American Universities
> have
> profoundly more myopic eyes than their Caucasian counterparts, and
> they
> have significantly higher mean grade point averages as well.
> We might conclude:
> Myopia is not bad.
> Myopia is a "naturally adaptive behavior" that promotes reading and
> comprehension.
> Therefore,
> Hanging a monkey by his butt over newsprint does not make him myopic.
> Sending him to Harvard does. Especially if Mom or Dad are Asian.

> On Apr 8, 12:03 pm, "doctor_my_...[at]msn.com" <doctor_my_...[at]msn.com> wrote:
> > Post subject: Dr. Minarik "Riffs" On The Origins of Myopia
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*-----
> > If we allow the following:
> > All myopia exists only where there is mandatory public education.
> > In a college-educated population, the majority are myopic. In a
> > non-educated population, the majority are hyperopic.
> > Myopic parents bear myopic children at a ratio of about 3 to 1. But,
> > myopic parents read to their children much more frequently than
> > hyperopic parents do. Kids who are read to are ones who read more
> > themselves.
> > A hyperopic eye is at rest looking at the horizon. A myopic eye is at
> > rest looking at a book.
> > Asian children raised in America who attend American Universities
> > have
> > profoundly more myopic eyes than their Caucasian counterparts, and
> > they
> > have significantly higher mean grade point averages as well.
> > We might conclude:
> > Myopia is not bad.
> > Myopia is a "naturally adaptive behavior" that promotes reading and
> > comprehension.
> > Therefore,
> > Hanging a monkey by his butt over newsprint does not make him myopic.
> > Sending him to Harvard does. Especially if Mom or Dad are Asian.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

> Post subject: Dr. Minarik "Riffs" On The Origins of Myopia
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*-----
> If we allow the following:
> All myopia exists only where there is mandatory public education.
> In a college-educated population, the majority are myopic. In a
> non-educated population, the majority are hyperopic.
> Myopic parents bear myopic children at a ratio of about 3 to 1. But,
> myopic parents read to their children much more frequently than
> hyperopic parents do. Kids who are read to are ones who read more
> themselves.
> A hyperopic eye is at rest looking at the horizon. A myopic eye is at
> rest looking at a book.
> Asian children raised in America who attend American Universities
> have
> profoundly more myopic eyes than their Caucasian counterparts, and
> they
> have significantly higher mean grade point averages as well.
> We might conclude:
> Myopia is not bad.
> Myopia is a "naturally adaptive behavior" that promotes reading and
> comprehension.
> Therefore,
> Hanging a monkey by his butt over newsprint does not make him myopic.
> Sending him to Harvard does. Especially if Mom or Dad are Asian.

> Post subject: Dr. Minarik "Riffs" On The Origins of Myopia

> Post subject: Dr. Minarik "Riffs" On The Origins of Myopia
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*-----
> If we allow the following:
> All myopia exists only where there is mandatory public education.
> In a college-educated population, the majority are myopic. In a
> non-educated population, the majority are hyperopic.
> Myopic parents bear myopic children at a ratio of about 3 to 1. But,
> myopic parents read to their children much more frequently than
> hyperopic parents do. Kids who are read to are ones who read more
> themselves.
> A hyperopic eye is at rest looking at the horizon. A myopic eye is at
> rest looking at a book.
> Asian children raised in America who attend American Universities
> have
> profoundly more myopic eyes than their Caucasian counterparts, and
> they
> have significantly higher mean grade point averages as well.
> We might conclude:
> Myopia is not bad.
> Myopia is a "naturally adaptive behavior" that promotes reading and
> comprehension.
> Therefore,
> Hanging a monkey by his butt over newsprint does not make him myopic.
> Sending him to Harvard does. Especially if Mom or Dad are Asian.