Study: Increase of Myopia in Children Related to Decrease in the Amount of Time Spent Outdoors

Studies indicate that increasing the time spent outdoors significantly reduces myopia and its progression. For every additional hour of time spent outdoors per week, the odds of developing myopia decrease by 2 percent. Increasing time spent outdoors may be a simple strategy to reduce the risk of children and adolescents developing myopia.Read More

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