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More Time Outside Tied To Less Nearsightedness In Children
Bookworm09 writes: For primary school children in China, spending an extra 45 minutes per day outside in a school activity class may reduce the risk of myopia, according to a new study. In some parts of China, 90% of high school graduates have nearsightedness, and rates are lower but increasing in Europe and the Middle East, the authors write. "There were some studies suggesting the protective effect of outdoor time in the development of myopia, but most of this evidence is from cross-sectional studies (survey) data that suggest 'association' instead of causality," said lead author Dr. Mingguang He of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. "Our study, as a randomized trial, is able to prove causality and also provide the high level of evidence to inform public policy."
As someone with a glasses fetish, I'm OK with this.
Still bitter that my wife got herself Lasik correction way back when, though. Even moreso that she did it without using pretax HSA dollars.
Came to this conclusion myself a while back due to how much time I spent in front of a computer compared to my sisters. Definitely has an effect on you.
I think the idea is to spend more time outside rather than in front of your sisters.
Wir sind geboren, um frei zu sein - Rio Reiser
Nearsightedness is caused by the eyeball being too long which is genetic. I'm not sure how looking at things far away as a kid is supposed to prevent a genetic condition from asserting itself. Does it prevent male pattern baldness too?
Are you telling me that all those times my mom yelled, "Don't sit so close to the TV, you'll ruin your eyes!" she was right?
You are welcome on my lawn.