Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? (2018)
Short-sightedness is reaching epidemic proportions. Some scientists think they have found a reason why. East Asia has been gripped by an unprecedented rise in myopia. Today, up to 90% of Chinese teenagers and young adults are short-sighted. Other parts of the world have also seen a dramatic increase in the condition, which now affects around half of young adults in the USA and Europe. By some estimates, the world may count nearly half a billion of blind people in 2050. In severe cases, the deformation of the eyeball increases the risk of retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma and even blindness. About one-fifth of university-aged people in East Asia now have this extreme form of myopia, and half of them are expected to develop irreversible vision loss. This threat has prompted a rise in research to try to understand the causes of the disorder — and scientists are beginning to find answers…
Cast
- Valérie Bettencourt - Narrator
- Éric Chantelauze - Additional voice
- Olivier Angèle - Additional voice
- Fabien Autin - Additional voice
- Valérie Levy - Additional voice
- Cécile Combes - Additional voice
Screenplay
- Christophe Kilian (Scenario Writer)
- Fabrice Papillon (Scenario Writer)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? about?
- Short-sightedness is reaching epidemic proportions. Some scientists think they have found a reason why. East Asia has been gripped by an unprecedented rise in myopia. Today, up to 90% of Chinese teenagers and young adults are short-sighted. Other parts of the world have also seen a dramatic increase in the condition, which now affects around half of young adults in the USA and Europe. By some estimates, the world may count nearly half a billion of blind people in 2050. In severe cases, the deformation of the eyeball increases the risk of retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma and even blindness. About one-fifth of university-aged people in East Asia now have this extreme form of myopia, and half of them are expected to develop irreversible vision loss. This threat has prompted a rise in research to try to understand the causes of the disorder — and scientists are beginning to find answers…
- Who directed Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow??
- Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? was directed by Christophe Kilian.
- Who stars in Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow??
- Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? stars Valérie Bettencourt, Éric Chantelauze, Olivier Angèle, Fabien Autin, Valérie Levy, Cécile Combes.
- How long is Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow??
- Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow??
- Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? is a Documentary film.
- Where was Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? produced?
- Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? was produced in France.