CHILDREN who spend less time outdoors are more likely to suffer from nearsightedness than those who spend more time on indoor activities.
The research, conducted by Dr Anthony Khawaja of the University of Cambridge, found an association between outdoor time and myopia.
The study of more than 10,000 children found that each hour spent outdoors in a week reduces the risk of nearsightedness as much as 2 percent.
While children with myopia tend to spend an average of a 3.7 percent lower than the child's normal vision.
Not yet known exactly why outdoor activity can reduce the risk of nearsightedness. However estimated, outdoor activities make children familiar with the sight distance. With outdoor play, less time spent on the child to perform activities that require near vision, such as reading, Web-surfing or gaming.
He concluded that the more often children playing outdoors will lower the risk exposure of eye disorders nearsightedness (myopia). Based on the results of his studies, he also concluded that outdoor play will reduce the risk even cure nearsightedness.
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