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02/28/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Sunlight is healthy for the eyes: Millions of children have compromised eyesight from not getting enough natural light

Prevent the risk of long-term eye damage by getting exposed to natural light. Children who don’t get enough sunlight exposure are at risk of long-term eye damage, an expert warned. David Allamby, who is an opthalmologist and director of Focus Clinic in London, warned that lack of sunlight increases children’s risk of developing myopia, which […]

01/28/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Spending more time outside as a child linked to protection against nearsightedness

When children spend more time outside, they are less likely to develop nearsightedness later in life. These are the results of a new European study published in the Dec 1, 2016 issue of JAMA Ophthalmology. Also known as myopia, nearsightedness is when a person struggles to see clearly at a distance. Objects farther away appear […]

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