As one meta-analysis put it:

It’s estimated that an increase of one hour per day of outdoor time could reduce the occurrence of myopia in children by 45%.

Make sure your kids spend time outside, folks!

  • a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.caOP
    2·
    14 hours ago

    A third idea is that sunlight is much, much brighter than most indoor artificial light

    Would this mean it’s a bad idea to give kids sunglasses?

    Does the meta analysis say anything about which effect is most likely the cause?

    Not that I saw though I admit I didn’t read the whole thing

    • SorteKanin@feddit.dk
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      5 hours ago

      Would this mean it’s a bad idea to give kids sunglasses?

      Well if that is actually the causing effect, yes. I checked the paper and they do actually mention light brightness as a potential cause, as well as the other things but they have nothing on what actually causes the problem for real.

      But I mean, clearly we aren’t naturally meant to need sunglasses so in a way I’d say yea, don’t give your kids sunglasses.