Scientists study effects of sunlight to reduce number of nearsighted kids
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
Kids who spend more time outside are less likely to need glasses for nearsightedness – but scientists don’t know why. Researchers are now looking more closely at physical changes in the eye influenced by outdoor light exposure in the hopes of reducing cases of myopia, which affects one-third of the American population.