[shubhamjain]

Cecil Adams, of 'The Straight Dope' fame, once answered a question related to perceived vision of sitting close to TV inducing myopia [1]. Although, he plainly refuted this as a possible cause, but he cites a study where the correlation suggests that it might be the "product of our civilization".

> 'The most striking demonstration of this was a study in the late 60s of eyesight among Eskimoes in Barrow, Alaska. These people had been introduced to the joys of civilization around World War II. The incidence of myopia in those age 56 and up was zero percent; in parents age 30 and up, 8 percent; in their children, 59 percent.'

[1]: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/865/will-sitting-to...

[3JPLW]

The linked article discusses that Inuit study, too.

(Also, Cicil Adams is almost certainly not a single person.)