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28 April 202028 April 2020

More time spent outdoors and a longer writing/reading distance appear to reduce the risk of near/shortsightedness in adolescents, whereas time spent doing close work appears to increase the risk

In August 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess risk factors for near/shortsightedness among schoolchildren. The researchers stated that in recent decades, the incidence of … Read more

11 January 202017 May 2020

Outdoor activity reduces the risk of childhood near/short sightedness

In May 2019 researchers from the USA published their review on the cause of near/short sightedness in childhood. Today’s popular press is filled with reports of children’s digital device use … Read more

11 January 20201 July 2020

Children living in Singapore are exposed to significantly less daily outdoor light than Australian children, which may be a factor in the higher incidence of near/short sightedness in Singapore

In May 2018 researchers from Australia and Singapore published the results of their study to assess patterns of daily light exposure in similarly aged children. It is known that the … Read more

11 January 202011 January 2020

Parental near/short sightedness, age when a child starts to wear glasses, and more time spent on reading and close work and less on outdoor activities in childhood appear to be associated with a high degree of near/short sightedness

In August 2019 researchers from Finland published the results of their study to assess the risk factors for near/short sightedness. A total of 240 schoolchildren (119 boys, 121 girls; average … Read more

11 January 202011 January 2020

Outdoor sports and physical activities may produce social and psychological benefits and help prevent vitamin D deficiency, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis and near/short sightedness

In May 2019 researchers from Italy published their review on the effect of regular outdoor sports and physical activities across all age groups. They stated that the benefits of cutting-edge … Read more

11 January 202011 January 2020

School-aged children have a slightly lower risk of developing near/short sightedness and a lower myopic shift rate with a higher number of hours spent undertaking outdoor activities

In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether increased outdoor activity reduced the risk of developing near/short … Read more

26 September 201915 April 2020

Time spent outdoors appears to help protect against near/short sightedness

In August 2019 researchers from China published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether spending time outdoors helps protect against near/short sightedness. A total … Read more

26 September 201914 June 2020

Outdoor activities and daylight appear to have a protective effect against progression of near/short sightedness and younger children with significant near/short sightedness should be monitored closely, especially those around 6 years old with parents who are near/short sighted

In January 2019 researchers from Spain and Brazil published the results of their study to assess potential risk factors for the progression of near/short sightedness. A total of 82 children, … Read more