▲ 569 ▼ YSK: even modest increases in time spent outdoors significantly reduces a child's odds of developing short-sightedness (lemmy.ca) submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca to c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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!
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago Nah, there were early studies on this pre-internet, which also means pre-smart devices. permalink fedilink source parent