{"id":77,"date":"2012-07-20T11:19:32","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T16:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visiblybettereyecare.com\/blog\/?p=77"},"modified":"2012-07-20T11:19:32","modified_gmt":"2012-07-20T16:19:32","slug":"you-want-to-help-your-childs-vision-take-them-outside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visiblybettereyecare.com\/blog\/you-want-to-help-your-childs-vision-take-them-outside\/","title":{"rendered":"You want to help your child’s vision? Take them outside!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the more common questions I hear are\u00a0 “Doctor, how do I keep my child\u2019s eyes from getting more near-sighted?” or\u00a0 “are video games hurting my child’s eyes?”<\/span><\/p>\n

The truth is, there have been many theories over the years about what causes near-sightedness (technically known as Myopia<\/strong>) to progress.\u00a0 Certainly genetics play a big role, but what about environmental factors?<\/span><\/p>\n

\"asian-boy\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

In\u00a0 China, where as many as 90%<\/strong> of urban youth are myopic, it is truly considered an epidemic and many studies are being conducted about what causes myopia and how to stop its \u00a0progression.<\/span>\u00a0The current research seems to disprove the common belief that\u00a0 \u201cnear work\u201d (reading or computer use) leads to increases in myopia.\u00a0 Surprisingly, myopia appears to be correlated to how much time the children spend outdoors!\u00a0 In other words, the more time outside in natural sunlight, the less myopia progression. \u00a0The activity outside doesn’t seem to matter, it can be playing or it can be reading, just get outdoors!\u00a0 Perhaps the sun is the best remedy for myopia. \u00a0 And it is<\/strong> much more difficult to play a video game outdoors…just saying. \"about_sm\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to learn more about the myopia epidemic in China<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to learn how the sun is a remedy for myopia<\/a>
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